Question

Androgens are synthesized by:
a.)Sertoli Cells
b.)Leydig cells
c.)Seminal vesicles
d.)Bulbourethral gland

Answer 1

Answer:

Androgens are synthesized from cholesterol and are produced primarily in the gonads (testicles and ovaries) and also in the adrenal glands.

Answer 2

Answer:

Androgens are synthesized by Leydig cells

Option B

Explanation:

Androgens are a group of male sexual hormones secreted by the Testis. Leydig cells are present in the testis. They are found next to all the seminiferous tubules in the testis. They convert the cholesterol present in the blood into the androgen.

This androgen has the capacity to bind to the androgen binding site. Androgens are responsible for a secondary sexual character in males. Leydig cells produce androgens only in the presence of luteinising hormone.