Zoology - Human Reproduction Question with Solution | TestHub
Hormones have the following features:
I. Adenohypophysis produces gonadotropins
II. Besides sex cells, hormones are also produced by testis and ovary
III. Testosterone is produced by Leydig cells
IV. Estrogen is produced by the ovary
Which of the above factors influence secondary sexual characters?
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Adenohypophysis or the anterior pituitary produces gonadotropins like LH and FSH, which triggers the gonads to produce the sex hormones progesterone, estrogen and testosterone. In females, progesterone, estrogen are responsible for controlling the menstrual cycle and also are responsible for the secondary sexual characters during puberty. In males, the testosterone produced by Leydig cells influences the spermatogenesis and secondary sexual characters.
