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Question
What are sex hormones? Why are they named so?
Solution
Sex hormones are chemical substances produced by sex organs. For example, testosterone is the male sex hormone produced by the testis, and estrogen is the female sex hormone produced by the ovary. These hormones affect the sexual features of an organism. Hence, they are known as sex hormones.
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