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What stimulates the gonads in the male at 8 weeks to secrete testosterone –

A
Inhibin from corpus luteum
B
GnRH from hypothalamus of baby
C
Placental HCG
D
All of above
High-Yield Explanation
During embryogenesis, In male embryo, at the 6-7 week of gestation, secretion of a first anti-mullerian hormone (also k/o Mullerian inhibiting substance) causes regression of Mullerian duct. Then at 8-12 week, under influence of Placental HCG, testes started producing testosterone.

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