Androgens are produced by

Leydig cells

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Seminiferous tubules

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Interstitial cells

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Sertoli cells

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Solution

The correct options are
A Leydig cells
C Interstitial cells
The male gonad testis in males is composed of seminiferous tubules and stromal or interstitial tissue. The Leydig cells or interstitial cells, which are present in the intertubular spaces produce a group of hormones called androgens mainly testosterone. Seminiferous tubules rae the sites for sperm production, sertoli cells are nurese cells that provide norishment to the developing sperms.

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Leydig cells produce a group of hormones called

(a) androgens

(b) estrogens

(d) gonadotropins

Identify true/false statements. Correct each false statement to make it true.

(a) Androgens are produced by Sertoli cells. (True/ False)

(b) Spermatazoa get nutrition from Sertoli cells. (True/ False)

(d) Leydig cells synthesis androgens. (True/ False)

(e) Oogenesis takes place in corpus luteum. (True/ False)

(f) Menstrual cycle ceases during pregnancy. (True/ False)

(g) Presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity or sexual experience. (True/ False)

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