Che26,p3 Hormones and endocrine system Flashcards
The gonads secrete …..hormones, which are …… and ……
sex hormones, testes and ovary
The gonads also have dual jobs, they produce ……… and secrete ………
gametes, hormones
How are sex hormones released in the body?
Hypothalamus ➡️ Anterior pituitary(FSH)(LH) ➡️ Gonads ➡️ Sex hormones
There are three main types of sex hormones…… …… ……
Estrogen, progesterone and androgen
Estrogen, progesterone and androgen are….. hormones
sex hormones
Estrogen, progesterone, and androgen are hormones found in both females and males in
A) equal proportions
B) different proportions
B) different proportions
Estrogen is high in
A) females B) males
A) females
The sex hormone that effect the development of females characteristics is..
A)estrogen B)progesterone C)androgen
A) estrogen
The hormone that increases during pregnancy is…
A)estrogen B)progesterone C)androgen
B) progesterone
The…… hormone is high in males in the form of ……..
Androgen, testosterone
The sex hormone that stimulates the development of male reproductive system and male characteristics, is
A)estrogen B)progesterone C)androgen(testosterone)
C)androgen(testosterone)
When a person is genetically male -due to a resistance to male hormones- with female physical characteristics, this person has a condition called ……………..
androgen insensitivity syndrome
Another job of ……….. in animals like sea elephants cause male aggression
during mating
A)estrogen B)progesterone C)androgen(testosterone)
C) testosterone
In birds, ……… causes increased singing
testosterone
In deers, ……… causes development of antlers
A) progesterone
B) testosterone
C) androgen
B) testosterone