Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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Chapter 28, Problem 5DYKB
_____ 5. In the male, what cells produce androgens?
- a. spermatogonia
- b. interstitial cells
- c. sustentacular cells
- d. All of these are correct.
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