In the absence of testosterone, the _______ revert to an anatomically less mature state.

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Testosterone is crucial for the development and maintenance of male secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive structures. In its absence, structures like the seminal vesicles and prostate, which are directly involved in the production and maintenance of seminal fluid and its components, can atrophy or revert to a less developed state. The penis, vas deferens, testes, vagina, and cervix are not correct in this context because they either do not directly depend on testosterone for their mature state (vagina and cervix, which are female reproductive organs) or their response to the absence of testosterone does not typically involve reverting to a less mature state in the same manner as the seminal vesicles and prostate.

In the Absence of Testosterone, the _______ Revert to an Anatomically