A) oestrogen
B) testosterone
C) progesterone
D) corticosterone
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Leydig cells are endocrine in nature present in testes of mammals. These cells in other vertebrates except mammals are known as interstitial cells. So, these cells are characteristic of testes of mammal. These cells secrete male sex hormone testosteron, which influence secondary sexual characters in males. Oestrogen is female sex hormone, secreted from Graafian follicles and responsible for secondary sexual characters in female. Progesterone is secreted from corpus luteum and necessary for maintenance of pregnancy Corticosterone is secreted from adrenal gland and regulate carbohydrate metabolism.
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