What are sex hormones? Why are they so called? Mention their functions.
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the hormones are secreted by testes and ovaries are called sex hormones . They are named so because these hormones are responsible for the secondary sexual characters during puberty.
1.Testosterone : This hormone is also responsible for the appearance of beard and hoarseness of voice.
2. Oestrogen: This hormone functions in female and is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters, such as enlargement of breast and development of reproductive organs.
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Sex hormones are chemical substances produced by sex organs. For example, testosterone is the male sex hormone produced by the testis, and oestrogen is the female sex hormone produced by the ovary. These hormones affect the sexual features of an organism. Hence, they are known as sex hormones.
◆ Function of sex hormones :
1 ) Testosterone : This hormone brings about secondary sex characters in boys such as the growth of a beard, the voice becoming hoarse, development of reproductive organs, etc.
2 ) Oestrogen : This hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters in females such as the enlargement of breasts, development of female reproductive organs, etc.