Give differences between the following-
Testosterone and Progesterone.

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Testosterone is a male sex hormone, produced by the testes.
Progesterone is a female sex hormone, produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta.
S.No. Testosterone Progesterone
1 Testosterone is a male sex hormone , produced by the testes. Progesterone is a female sex hormone, produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta.
2 It helps in sperm production. It plays an important role during several months of pregnancy by which the placenta works over it.
3 It helps in the development of secondary sexual characters in men. It supports healthy pregnancy.

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S.No.	Testosterone	Progesterone
1	Testosterone is a male sex hormone , produced by the testes.	Progesterone is a female sex hormone, produced by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta.
2	It helps in sperm production.	It plays an important role during several months of pregnancy by which the placenta works over it.
3	It helps in the development of secondary sexual characters in men.	It supports healthy pregnancy.