Question

The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of:​

• A. estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary​
• B. estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland ​
• C. testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary ​
• D. testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland ​

Answer 1

The correct option is C testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary ​

Correct Option: (c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary.​

• Estrogen is a female sex hormone secreted from the ovaries that leads to dramatic changes in the female body during puberty such as feminine voice, soft skin and enlargement of mammary glands (breasts).​
• Testosterone is a male sex hormone secreted from the testes that leads to dramatic changes in the male body during puberty such as deeper voice, moustache, beard, and more body hair (than females).​ ​