Final answer:
During pregnancy, elevated levels of androgens can lead to virilization of both the mother and female fetus. This can lead to the development of masculine characteristics in both the mother and female fetus.
Step-by-step explanation:
In pregnancy, hormonal changes, especially the secretion of estrogens, progesterone, and hCG by the corpus luteum
and later by the placenta, are responsible for most of the changes experienced by the mother and developing fetus.
These hormones promote tissue growth and maintain the pregnancy.
Virilization of both the mother and female fetus can occur due to the elevated levels of androgens, which are converted to estrogens by the placenta.
This can lead to the development of masculine characteristics in both the mother and female fetus.