Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. Estrogen controls the secretion of hormones from pituitary glands.
• B. Pituitary gland is attached to the brain.
• C. Ovaries are female sex organs which produce female gamates.
• D. On reaching puberty, ovaries start producing estrogen.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B Pituitary gland is attached to the brain.
C Ovaries are female sex organs which produce female gamates.
D On reaching puberty, ovaries start producing estrogen.

$\bullet$ Estrogen is the sex hormone produced by the ovaries. Their production and release is regulated by the hormones released by the pituitary gland.
$\bullet$ Pituitary gland is attached to a part of brain which control's its activity. It inturn regulates the production and release of sex hormones in both males and females.
$\bullet$ One of the functions of the ovaries is to produce eggs or ova incase fertilisation occurs. And the other function is to produce sex hormones. E.g., estrogen.