Write the functions of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH):
It is a gonadotropin, polypeptide hormone which is generated and secreted by Gonadotropic cells present in the anterior pituitary gland.
Functions of FSH:
In males, FSH and androgens work together to control spermatogenesis.
In females, this hormone enhances the formation and development of ovarian follicles.

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