Question

Androgens are secreted from

• A. Ovary and placenta.
• B. Ovary and testes.
• C. Only testis.
• D. Testis and adrenal.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Testis and adrenal.

The correct option is B.

Explanation for the correct option:

1. The endocrine component of the testis is made up of Leydig's cells, which release androgen.
2. Testosterone is the major androgen in the body, and it aids in the development of secondary sexual characteristics and organs, sperm generation, and body tissue expansion.
3. The zona reticularis region of the adrenal cortex secretes sex corticoids, which aid in the development of male sexual characteristics.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. The placenta is a structure that forms when chorion and uterine tissue come together.
2. It produces human chorionic gonadotropin, which keeps the corpus luteum healthy.
3. The female reproductive organs that secrete estrogen and progesterone, sometimes known as female sex hormones, are the ovaries.

Option B:

1. Interstitial cells or interstitial cells of Leydig are endocrine cells found in the area between seminiferous tubules in the testes.
2. They are responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics by secreting androgen and testosterone.
3. The female reproductive organs that secrete estrogen and progesterone, sometimes known as female sex hormones, are the ovaries

Option C:

1. Interstitial cells or interstitial cells of Leydig are endocrine cells found in the area between seminiferous tubules in the testes.
2. They are responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics by secreting androgen and testosterone.
3. Adrenal also secretes androgen.

Final answer: Androgens are secreted from the testis and adrenal.