Question

What are sex hormones? why are they named as? state their functions.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

a harmone such as oestrogen or testosterone,affecting sexual development or reproduction ,called sex harmones.

they are called so because these harmones are responsible for the male and female secondary sexual characters.

sex harmones plays an essential role in sexual development and reproduction.

testosterone - it brings sexual characters in boys such as the growth of beard, the voice becoming hoarse,development of reproductive organs,etc..

oestrogen - it is responsible for the secondary sexual characters in females such as the enlargement of breast,development of female reproductive organs,etc..