A prepubertal boy develops an androgen-secreting Leydig cell tumor and experiences precocious puberty.The most likely reason for this is that the
A) boy's tissues were suddenly exposed to an androgen they had not previously experienced.
B) tumor caused a premature increase in testosterone.
C) sensitivity of the boy's hypothalamus to negative feedback from testosterone declined prematurely.
D) boy's hypothalamus inhibited the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) .
E) boy's anterior pituitary was inhibited from releasing follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) .
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