If you were to see the developing gonads of a 6-week-old male fetus, you would see
A) a clearly defined scrotum and penis.
B) a clearly defined Wolffian duct system.
C) gonads that are not differentiated for a male or female.
D) clearly defined ovaries.
E) a clearly defined Müllerian duct system.

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At 6 weeks, the gonads have not yet differentiated into male or female structures. It is not until around 8 weeks that the gonads will begin to differentiate into testes or ovaries.

If You Were to See the Developing Gonads of a 6-Week-Old