Multiple Choice
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Ch.11 Endocrine System
Endocrine System: Word Building
Multiple Choice
Hormones produced in the anterior lobe of pituitary gland which are responsible for stimulating ovaries or testes (gonads).
A
Androgen.
B
Anteropituitary hormones.
C
Oxytocin.
D
Gonadotropin.
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the question is asking for hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulate the gonads (ovaries or testes).
Step 2: Recall that the anterior pituitary produces several hormones, including growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and importantly, gonadotropins.
Step 3: Identify that gonadotropins specifically refer to hormones that regulate the function of the gonads; these include luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
Step 4: Differentiate gonadotropins from other hormones listed: Androgens are sex hormones produced by gonads, oxytocin is produced by the posterior pituitary, and 'anteropituitary hormones' is a general term, not specific to gonad stimulation.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct term for anterior pituitary hormones stimulating the gonads is 'Gonadotropin'.