what are sex hormones what are they named so state their function
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Answer:
estrogen and progesterone -female
testosterone - male
Explanation:
sex hormones develops the sex organ on puberty
Answer:
The chemical substances produced by the sex organs are called sex hormones. For example, in females, the sex hormones produced by the ovary is called oestrogen and in males, the sex hormones produced by the testis is called testosterone.
Some of the functions performed by the sex hormones:
Oestrogen: This hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters in females like enlargement of breasts, development of female reproductive organs, etc.
Testosterone: this hormone brings the secondary sex character in boys such as the growth of beard, the voice becomes hoarse, development of the reproductive organs etc.