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Explain how a person could be born with an XX karyotype but develop male sex characteristics. Be specific.

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Answer:

SRY-positive 46,XX testicular disorder of sex development.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a fetus is conceived from a sperm cell with an X chromosome bearing the SRY gene, it will develop as a male despite not having a Y chromosome.

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