Question

Give the main functions of: [5 MARKS]
(a) Testosterone
(b) Oestradiol
(c) Progesterone
(d) Relaxin
(e) Oxytocin

Answer 1

Each Part: 1 Mark

(a) Testosterone: It is necessary for the development of primary and secondary sexual characters in male.

(b) Oestradiol: It prepares the uterus for pregnancy in females. It is a kind of oestrogen hormone.

(c) Progesterone: It maintains the normal course of pregnancy.

(d) Relaxin: It loosens the pelvic ligaments and softens the cervix of the uterus during childbirth.

(e) Oxytocin: It stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and causes ejection of milk from mammary glands.