10 Questions
Which hormone is responsible for producing male secondary sexual characteristics in boys at puberty?
Testosterone
What is the function of estrogen in the human body?
Produces female secondary sexual characteristics
Which gland secretes the gonadotropic hormone controlling the production of sex hormones?
Pituitary gland
What initiates the release of testosterone in adolescent boys at the onset of puberty?
Pituitary gland hormone
Which of the following is NOT a male secondary sexual characteristic caused by testosterone?
Development of breasts
In addition to producing gametes, what else do testes and ovaries produce?
Sex hormones
What hormones are responsible for making the reproductive systems of boys and girls functional?
'Testosterone and estrogen'
'Growth spurt' in boys at puberty is primarily due to:
'Release of testosterone'
'Adam's Apple' is a noticeable characteristic due to:
'Testosterone production'
What controls the production of sex hormones testosterone and estrogen?
Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland
Learn about the reproductive organs in humans and the changes that occur in boys and girls during puberty. Understand how testes and ovaries produce sex cells, gametes, and sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen.
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