Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known to produce

FSH

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Solution

The correct option is A FSH
Sertoli cells are the cells that line the seminiferous tubules in the testis. It helps in spermatogenesis. It also nourishes the cells of the testis so they are also known as nurse cells. It is activated by the FSH hormone which is secreted by the anterior pituitary. It also phagocytoses the residual cytoplasm.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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