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Which one of the following hormones is responsible for the development of female sexual characters ?1. Prolactin2. Estrogen3. Oxytocin4. Progesterone

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Estrogen

  • Estrogen:
    • Estrogen (American English) or oestrogen (British English) is the primary female sex hormone as well as a medication.
    • It is responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

  • Prolactin:
    • Prolactin hormone is produced by Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
    • It helps women who are breastfeeding produce milk.
  • Oxytocin:
    • Oxytocin acts on the smooth muscles of our body and stimulates their contraction.
    • In females, it stimulates a vigorous contraction of the uterus at the time of childbirth, and milk ejection from the mammary gland. For this reason, it is also called the birth hormone.
  • Progesterone:
    • It is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
    • It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called progestogens and is the major progestogen in the body. 


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