BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What hormone is secreted from the ovaries?
A
oestrogen
B
testosterone
C
eggstrone
D
ADH
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play an important role in reproductive development and menstruation. Estrogen production is highest in the first half of your menstrual cycle before ovulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ovary secretes numerous substances including steroid hormones, prostaglandins, inhibin and activin, growth factors, proteoglycans and proteolytic enzymes. Steroid hormones appear to be among the most important and include androgens, estrogens, and progestins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Estradiol. Both males and females produce estradiol, and it is the most common type of estrogen in females during their reproductive years. Too much estradiol may result in acne, loss of sex drive, osteoporosis, and depression.

Detailed explanation-4: -Female reproductive system In the ovaries, estrogens help to stimulate the growth of the egg follicle; they also stimulate the pituitary gland in the brain to release hormones that assist in follicular development.

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