Question

The primary difference between sex hormones in general and gonadotropins especially is that gonadotropins
A.Are produced before birth.
B.Are present only in one sex.
C. Cease functioning at puberty
D. Influence the production of gametes, especially while sex hormones have a wide variety of primary and secondary roles in sex development and determination.

Answer 1

Hint: Hormones play a vital role in the growth, development, and metabolism of specific cells and organs in our body. Sex hormones are reproductive hormones. While the gonadotropic hormones are produced by different tissues and assist in gonadic regulation.

Complete Step-by-step answer: Sex hormones are also known as steroid hormones. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are examples of steroid hormones. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle, develops female features, and maintains pregnancy. When the egg is fertilized progesterone prepares the body for pregnancy. Both estrogen and progesterone are produced in the ovary. Testosterone hormones are produced both in the ovary and testes. Testosterone helps in the development of male features and helps in body density both male and female.
Gonadotropic hormones play an important role in reproductive health. Follicle-stimulating hormone (F SH), Luteinizing hormone (LH), and Human chorionic gonadotrophin are gonadotropin hormones. These hormones assist gonads to mature and function. In men, these hormones cause the testicles to produce testosterone. In women, they cause the ovaries to make estrogen and progesterone. . Follicle-stimulating hormone regulates the production of sperm and eggs while luteinizing hormone regulates estrogen and testosterone production and ovulation. Gonadotropin hormone level is low in children but rises during puberty. When the sex hormone level is high our body makes less gonadotropin releasing hormone and vice versa. But during the time of female ovulation the body makes more gonadotropin releasing hormone.
Hence the correct answer is option D. Influence the production of gametes especially while sex hormones have a wide variety of primary and secondary roles in sex development and determination

Note: Hormonal imbalance can occur in case of low and high secretion of sex hormones. It leads to menopause, PCOS, Ovarian tumor, miscarriage, premature birth, the problem with ovulation, low sperm count, etc