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Which hormone stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone?

A

Growth hormone

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B

Antidiuretic hormone

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C

Gonadotropic hormones

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D

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Solution

The correct option is D Gonadotropic hormones
Gonadotropin is a hormone which stimulates production of sex hormones and development of secondary sexual characters.
Females : Ovaries : Oestrogen and Progesterone
Males : Testes (testicle) : Testosterone.

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