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Testosterone is produced in testes by:


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Sertoli cells

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Spermatogonia

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Leydig cells

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Spermatocytes

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Solution

The correct option is C

Leydig cells


Leydig cells or interstitial cells of testes secrete the hormone testosterone which is responsible for secondary sexual characteristics of males. These cells are present between the seminiferous tubules of testes.


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