Question

Name the hormone responsible for the following functions.

(iii) Regulates the functioning ofthe male and female reproductive organs.

Answer 1

Answer: Gonadotropic hormone.

• The activites of testes and ovaries are controlled by the gonadotropic hormones, that indude the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinzing hormone (LH), and prolactin.
• FSH stimulates the formation of eggs in females and sperm in males.
• LH stimulates the formation of corpus luteum to prouduce progesterone in females and stimulates the testes to produce testosterone in males.