Appearance of facial hairs in a woman may be due to the effect of

Options

A. Temperature
B. Ultraviolet radiation
C. Hormone
D. Pollution

Answer

C

Explanation

In women androgen is produced in the ovaries, adrenal gland and fat cells where it is converted into female hormone such as estrogen and progesterone. Androgen also influence increase hair growth rate. Testosterone produced by adrenal gland in female. Testosterone is active androgen that converted to dihydrotestosterone by 5 – alpha reductase is root of hair follicle which causes development of facial hair in women.