The protein that dictates the conversion of the undifferentiated gonads into the testes is controlled by the
A) ob/ob protein.
B) leptin protein.
C) gene Tny.
D) gene Sry.
E) X chromosome.

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The gene Sry (sex-determining region Y) codes for the SRY protein, which is responsible for the differentiation of the undifferentiated gonads into testes. This occurs in males, and in the absence of the SRY protein, the undifferentiated gonads develop into ovaries in females. The other options are not directly involved in sex determination or differentiation.

The Protein That Dictates the Conversion of the Undifferentiated Gonads