Question

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is indicated in brackets:

Testosterone and estrogen (organ which secretes)

Answer 1

1. Testosterone is an androgen, meaning it controls the growth of male traits.
2. Estrogens are hormones that are essential for female sexual and reproductive development.

Testosterone	Estrogen
1. It promotes the growth of secondary male characteristics such as mustaches and beards.	1. It leads to the growth of secondary female sex characteristics, such as the formation of breasts.
2. The testes (testicles) are the organs that produce sperm and secrete the hormone testosterone.	2. The ovaries produce estrogen, which is a sex hormone
3. As males become aged, testosterone levels drop,	3. While estrogen levels rise as females age