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The male sex hormone 'testosterone' is secreted by______.


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Testosterone:

  1. Testosterone is the male sex steroidal hormone produced by the testicles in men.
  2. In males, testes secrete the sex hormone ‘testosterone’ which is responsible for the changes that appear at puberty.
  3. Testosterone is a sex hormone that plays important role in the body.
  4. The hormone also promotes the development of sexual male characteristics during puberty such as voice deepening and the growth of the armpit, chest, and pubic hair.
  5. The luteinizing hormone also known as LH hormone helps in the stimulation of a man's testes to produce testosterone.
  6. 95% of a man’s testosterone is produced by Leydig cells.

Final answer: The male sex hormone 'testosterone' is secreted by male testicles.


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