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Testosterones is a steroid hormone which is secreted by the Leydig cells of testes.
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A hormone which is responsible for puberty in male is testosterone.

Fill in the blanks:- During adolescene, _______ and _________ occur in male due to the impact of testosterone hormone.

[A]: Each testis is attached to the abdominal wall by a ligament and under testosterme influence it is drawn into the scrotum during development. (R]: Leydig or interstitial cells secrete andro- gens most potent being testosterone

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The function of testosterone is __________ and __________.

Give the site of testosterone hormone?

Give a function testosterone.

Synthesis of testosterone by leydig cells is stimulated by

Write down the names of sites of secretion and one function each of testosterone and oestrogen

Assertion. A male lacks facial and pubic hair Reason. There is hyposecretion of testosterone from Leydig cells

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