Question

Gonadotropic hormone is secreted by

• A. Adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland
• B. Parathyroids
• C. Interstitial cells of the testes
• D. Adrenal medulla

Answer 1

The correct option is A Adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland

Gonadotropin is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland and it acts on the gonads (i.e., the ovaries or testes). The anterior pituitary contains five types of endocrine cell, and they are defined by the hormones they secrete-somatotropes (GH); Lactotropes (PRL); gonadotropes (LH and FSH); corticotrophs (ACTH) and thyrotropes (TSH). Gonadotrophs, cells that constitute about 10 percent of the pituitary gland, secrete two primary gonadotropins: luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Secretion of LH and FSH is low in both males and females prior to puberty

So, the correct answer is 'adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland'