Which of the following is a gonadotropin?

Estrogen

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FSH

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Progesterone

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Testosterone

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Solution

The correct option is B
FSH

Gonadotropins are hormones synthesized and released by the anterior pituitary, and act on the gonads (testes and ovaries) to promote production of sex hormones and stimulate production of either sperm or ova. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) is a gonadotropin.

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Which of the following is a gonadotropin?

The correct option is B FSH Gonadotropins are hormones synthesized and released by the anterior pituitary, and act on the gonads (testes and ovaries) to promote production of sex hormones and stimulate production of either sperm or ova. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) is a gonadotropin.

The correct option is B
FSH

Gonadotropins are hormones synthesized and released by the anterior pituitary, and act on the gonads (testes and ovaries) to promote production of sex hormones and stimulate production of either sperm or ova. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) is a gonadotropin.