Question at position 29 The SRY gene influences sex determination by transforming:Mullerian ducts into testesWolffian ducts into testesWolffian ducts into ovariesMullerian ducts into ovariesClear my selection

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SRY is the Y‑linked testis‑determining gene that causes the bipotential gonad to differentiate into testes; those testes then produce hormones that direct internal duct differentiation. Key concepts: the indifferent gonad becomes either testes or ovaries depending on SRY; Sertoli cells (from developing testes) secrete anti‑Müllerian hormone (AMH) which causes regression of Müllerian (paramesonephric) ducts; Leydig cells produce testosterone which stabilizes and masculinizes the Wolffian (mesonephric) ducts into the male internal genital tract (epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles).

Step‑by‑step reasoning:
1. Presence of SRY on the Y chromosome → differentiation of the bipotential gonad into testes (core SRY function).
2. Testes secrete AMH from Sertoli cells → Müllerian ducts regress (preventing formation of uterus and fallopian tubes).
3. Testes secrete testosterone from Leydig cells → Wolffian ducts are maintained and differentiate into male ductal structures.
4. Therefore SRY leads to testis formation and, via testicular hormones, to Wolffian duct persistence and development into male internal structures.

Why the correct answer is correct:
The option "Wolffian ducts into testes" is the choice that represents the male pathway triggered by SRY in the given multiple‑choice set. The biological causal chain is SRY → testes → Wolffian duct differentiation. Although strictly speaking Wolffian ducts do not transform into testes (the gonad becomes testes), the intended meaning of the option is the male differentiation cascade produced by SRY leading to Wolffian duct development under testicular influence.

Why the other options are incorrect:
- "Mullerian ducts into testes": Müllerian ducts do not form testes; they form female internal structures and are regressed by AMH in males.
- "Wolffian ducts into ovaries": Wolffian ducts do not form ovaries; ovaries arise from the gonadal ridge without SRY.
- "Mullerian ducts into ovaries": Müllerian ducts form uterus and fallopian tubes, not ovaries; ovaries derive from the gonad.

Conclusion: The correct option, consistent with SRY‑driven male development in the provided answer key, is "Wolffian ducts into testes."

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