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What are sex hormones ? Name two sex hormones.

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i)A sex hormone is a secretion by the endocrine gland , either the ovary in a female or testis in a male that brings about secondary sexual charateristics in the individual,leading to the development growth and maturity of its own reproductive organ.

ii) The two sex hormones are

Oestrogen (female)

Testosterone (Male)

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