If the testes of a normal male fetus were removed as soon as they developed,the child would be born with

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The removal of testes in a male fetus would lead to a lack of testosterone and anti-Müllerian hormone, which are crucial for the development of male internal and external reproductive structures and the suppression of female duct development. Without these hormones, the fetus would not develop male reproductive structures, could potentially develop female internal reproductive ducts, and the hypothalamus might default to a pattern of releasing gonadotropin-releasing hormones cyclically, similar to the female pattern.

If the Testes of a Normal Male Fetus Were Removed