Question

The Leydig’s cells as found in the human body are the secretory source of

• A. Intestinal mucus
• B. Progesterone
• C. Androgens
• D. Glucagon

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Androgens

The correct option is C

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Male genitalia differentiation and brain masculinization require high quantities of androgens, which fetal Leydig cells generate depending on the species.
2. With the death of these cells, androgen production decreases, peaking postpartum.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. The digestive tract's goblet cells are experts in creating and secreting mucus.
2. The goblet cell plays a significant role in the construction of MUC2 mucin, which is the primary structural molecule of the intestinal mucus.

Option B:

In order to prepare the corpus luteum and the endometrium for potential fertilized ovum implantation, progesterone induced by LH is the dominating hormone during this phase.

Option D:

The pancreatic islets of Langerhans' alpha cells secrete the peptide hormone known as glucagon.

Final answer: Leydig’s cells as found in the human body are the secretory source of androgens.