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ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationTestisHard2 minPYQ_2012
ZoologyHardsingle choice

Assertion :A male is found to be lacking facial hair and pubic hair.Reason :It is a case of hyposecretion of testosterone from Leydig's cells of testes.

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Leydig's cells or interstitial cells of testes are large, polygonal cells that lie in the connective tissue present between the seminiferous tubules. They secrete androgens, the male sex hormones e.g., testosterone into the blood. Androgens control male sexual characteristics including facial and pubic hairs.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Testis
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