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How Is Sex Determined?
Week 16—Male

Week 16 - male


The testes cords, which contain the germ cells, are now connected to the Wolffian duct. Much later, during puberty, the germ cells will differentiate into sperm. After puberty, the testes will produce 300 million sperm daily.

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