Question

The hormone which brings about characteristic changes in male at puberty is

• A. Testosterone
• B. Oestrogen
• C. Follicle stimulating hormone
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Testosterone

A. Testosterone is male sex hormone secreted by testis. This hormone stimulates the development of secondary sexual characteristics in male at puberty.

B. Oestrogen is the female sex hormone secreted from ovarian follicles and stimulate the development of female secondary sex organs.

C. FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone) is secreted from the anterior part of pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in females and seminiferous tubules in males.

So, the correct answer is 'Testosterone'.