If both ovaries are removed from a rat then which hormone is decreased in blood?
A
Oxytocin
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B
Estrogen
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C
Prolactin
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D
Gonadotrophin
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Solution
The correct option is B Estrogen The ovaries maintain the health of the female reproductive system.
They secrete two main hormones - estrogen and progesterone.
Estrogen is responsible for the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics for females at puberty and for the maturation and maintenance of the reproductive organs in their mature functional state. While progesterone prepares the uterus for pregnancy and the mammary glands for lactation. As ovaries secrete estrogen, so if ovaries are removed, the estrogen hormone is decreased in the blood. Thus, the correct answer is option B.