EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Androgens. Testosterone is the principal hormone of the androgen group of steroids. Secretion of testosterone increases during puberty and is responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Estrogen and progesterone are the sex hormones in females. Estrogen is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters in females and progesterone is required to maintain pregnancy and delivery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Testosterone is a sex hormone that plays important roles in the body. In men, it’s thought to regulate sex drive (libido), bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass and strength, and the production of red blood cells and sperm. A small amount of circulating testosterone is converted to estradiol, a form of estrogen.

Detailed explanation-4: -For males, secondary characteristics include facial and chest hair, increased body hair, pelvic build (lack of rounded hips), upper body muscular build, and the ability to generate muscle mass at a faster rate than the female.