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Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is se...

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by

A

Adrenal cortex

B

Anterior pituitary lobe

C

Middle pituitary lobe

D

Posterior pituitary lobe

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B
FSH is produced from anterior pituitary that stimulate growth of seminiferous tubules and spermatogenesis in men and growth of ovarian follicle and oogenesis in female.
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