A Man Has Been Told That He Is Not Synthesizing

question 62

Multiple Choice

A man has been told that he is not synthesizing enough follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) , and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem.

• A) FSH stimulates estrogen secretion by ovarian cells; therefore it is not synthesized by males.
• B) A hormone made in the adenohypophysis cannot influence fertility.
• C) FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes.
• D) The man must be producing progesterone, which inhibits the synthesis of FSH.

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