Testosterone is produced by sertoli cells.

Sertoli cells

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Graafian follicles

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Solution

The correct option is B
Graafian follicles

Testosterone is produced by the leydig cells of testis.
The male gonad is testis which has a dual role both as a primary sex organ and also as an endocrine gland. Testis is composed of seminiferous tubules and stromal or interstitial tissue. The Leydig cells or interstitial cells, which are present in the intertubular spaces produce a group of hormones called androgens mainly testosterone.

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Identify the correct match of column $I, I I$ and $I I I$ .

Column - $I$		Column - $I I$		Column - $I I I$
sertoli cells	a	LH	i	spermatogenesis
leydig's cells	b	inhibin	ii	formation of the ovarian follicle
anterior pituitary	c	testosterone	iii	suppress FSH
ovary	d	estrogen	iv	ovulation

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