Browse by Stream
QnA
Home
QnA
Go To Your Study Dashboard

Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa
  • Home
  • NCERT
  • Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly because of secretion of (a) oestrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary (b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland

Dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretion of
(a) oestrogen from the testes and testosterone from the ovary
(b) estrogen from the adrenal gland and testosterone from the pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from the testes and estrogen from the ovary
(d) testosterone from the thyroid gland and estrogen from the pituitary gland

Answers (1)

(c) testosterone from the testes and estrogen from the ovary.

Explanation: Puberty leads to dramatic physical and mental changes in the body of a person. It is the transition stage towards attaining sexual maturity. Sex hormones play a key role here. In humans, testosterone is the male hormone produced by testes that promotes the development of secondary sexual characteristics. Oestrogen produced by the ovaries in females is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in females.

Posted by

infoexpert26

View full answer

Similar Questions

Latest Question