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What would cause a mammal to develop the anatomy of a female regardless of its chromosomes?

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a. A lack of estradiol.

b. Moderate levels of estradiol during an early stage of development.

c. A high level of testosterone during an early stage of development.

d. A high level of testosterone during the late part of puberty.

The answer is b. Moderate levels of estradiol during an early stage of development.

Testosterone is a hormone which is responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics of a male while estradiol is the hormone responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics of a female.

This is why estradiol is the hormone responsible in female development regardless of the chromosomes

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