A male patient presents with infertility and upon examination, it's found that he has immotile sperms lacking a functional flagellum. Genetic analysis reveals a mutation affecting a specific protein crucial for flagellar structure. Which of the following proteins is MOST likely affected?
Tubulin
Actin
Myosin
Dynein
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A researcher is studying the hormonal control of spermatogenesis. He administers a drug that selectively blocks the receptors for a specific hormone in the testes. As a result, he observes a significant decrease in the rate of spermatogenesis, but testosterone levels remain normal. Which hormone's receptors are MOST likely being blocked by the drug?
LH
FSH
Testosterone
Inhibin
A male patient presents with infertility and upon examination, it's found that he has immotile sperms lacking a functional flagellum. Genetic analysis reveals a mutation affecting a specific protein crucial for flagellar structure. Which of the following proteins is MOST likely affected?
Tubulin
Actin
Myosin
Dynein
A rare genetic disorder affects the Sertoli cells within the seminiferous tubules, specifically impairing their ability to produce Androgen Binding Protein (ABP). Which of the following would be the MOST likely direct consequence of this disorder?
Increased testosterone production by Leydig cells
Reduced spermatogenesis due to low testosterone concentration in the seminiferous tubules
Elevated levels of FSH and LH in the blood
Premature release of spermatozoa into the lumen