Secretion of leydig cells is regulated by

FSH-RH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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Inhibin

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Luteinizing hormone

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The correct option is D Luteinizing hormone
LH hormone also known as ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone), regulates the production of testosterone by leydig cells.

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Q. stimulates the secretion of luteinizing hormones and follicle stimulating hormones.

Q. Match the following hormones with their functions.

\begin{matrix} A. FSH & 1. Stimulates Leydig cells of testes B. Luteinizing hormone & 2. Responsible for the release of FSH, LH C. Gonadotropin releasing hormone & 3. Stimulates spermatogenesis \end{matrix}

Q. Assertion: Interstitial cell is present in the region outside the seminiferous tubule called interstitial space.

Reason: Leydig cells produce testosterone without the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH).

Q. Synthesis of testosterone by Leydig cells is regulated by

An artificially synthesised substance X when injected into an adult male suffering from failure in the normal functioning of testes, caused an initial stimulation of pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion. Substance X is most likely to be an analogue of

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Secretion of leydig cells is regulated by

The correct option is D Luteinizing hormoneLH hormone also known as ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone), regulates the production of testosterone by leydig cells.

The correct option is D Luteinizing hormone
LH hormone also known as ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone), regulates the production of testosterone by leydig cells.