Question

What are sex hormones? Why are they named so? State their function.

Answer 1

Hormones which constitute the secondary sexual characters are called sex hormones. In general, hormones work instantly when they released in blood stream. Sex hormones are different because they start to work later on. They gradually prepare in the body for reproduction.
The sex hormones are responsible for the fundamental change in growth & development and stimulate the developments of secondary sexual characters. The testes and the ovaries are the reproductive Organs and both are stimulated by the pituitary hormone during Puberty. That's the reason these are called sex hormones.

Functions of Sex Hormones :

• In male, the testes produces the male sex hormone testosterone. This hormone helps in the development and maintenance of the primary and secondary sexual characters and production of sperms.
• In female, the ovaries secrete oestrogen and progesterone responsible for the primary and secondary sexual characters.