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JAMB Biology 2013 Question 38

Question 38

Hormonal Coordination

Oestrogen is a hormone that is synthesized in the

  1. A.testes.
  2. B.anterior pituitary.
  3. C.adrenal cortex.
  4. D.ovaries.
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Answer: D (ovaries.)

Explanation

Oestrogen, the main female sex hormone, is made by the ovaries (in the developing follicles).