Question

What is sex hormones ? Why are they name so ? State their funtion.

Answer 1

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The hormones secreted by testes and ovaries are called sex hormones. Testosterone is male sex hormone produced by testes and estrogen is female sex hormone produced by ovaries. The sex hormones are named so, because these hormones are responsible for the male and female secondary sexual characters.

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.

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Answer 2

The hormones secreted by testes andovaries are called sex hormones.Testosterone is male sex hormone produced by testes and estrogen is female sex hormone produced byovaries. The sex hormones are named so, because these hormones areresponsible for the male and female secondary sexual characters.