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The Testicular Androgens

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Testosterone, the male sex hormone, is synthesised in the

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Seminiferous tubules

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Interstitial cells

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Vas deferens

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Prostate gland

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Solution

The correct option is B Interstitial cells
Testosterone is secreted by by the Leydig cells or interstitial cells in testes in men and by the ovaries in women. It is a principal androgen. LH stimulates the Ledig cells to secrete testosterone. It initiates the development of the male internal and external reproductive organs during foetal development and is essential for the production of sperm in adult life. So, the correct answer is 'Interstitial cells'.

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The male sex hormone 'testosterone' is secreted by:

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(i) The testes make male sex hormone called testosterone.
(ii) Endocrine glands are known as ductless glands.
(iii) The estrogen hormones develops deeper voice in male at puberty
(iv) Pituitary gland is an example of exocrine gland.

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. Answer the following questions?
(a) Name the cells of the testes that secrete the hormone testosterone.
(b) What are the four major ducts of the male reproductive system?
(c) Name the duct that helps in the movement of sperms from the seminiferous tubules into the epididymis.
(d) How many days are required for the sperms to mature?

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