Chemical Coordination And Integration Question 9
Question: The primary difference between sex hormones in general and gonadotropins specifically is that gonadotropins:
Options:
A) Are produced before birth only.
B) Are present only in one sex.
C) Cease functioning at puberty
D) Influence the production of gametes specifically, while sex hormones have a wide variety of primary and secondary roles in sex development and determination.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Gonadotropins are activated at puberty and necessary for the production and maturation of gametes.