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In mammals the female secondary sexual characters are developed mainly by the hormone

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Relaxin
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Estrogens
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Progesterone
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Ganadotropins
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Solution

The correct option is B Estrogens
Estrogens are the primary female sex hormones. They promote the development of female accessory/secondary sexual characteristics, such as breasts, and are also involved in the thickening of the endometrium and other aspects of regulating the menstrual cycle.

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