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Damage to the sustentacular cells of the testes could impair:a. FSH and LH production. c. oogenesis.b. production of estrogens. d. spermatogenesis.

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter38: Reproduction And Development

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Damage to the sustentacular cells of the testes could impair:
a. FSH and LH production. c. oogenesis.
b. production of estrogens. d. spermatogenesis.

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