In Girls, the Pituitary Gland

question 75

Multiple Choice

In girls, the pituitary gland:

• A) enables growth spurts in height and weight.
• B) stimulates the testes to increase their output of testosterone.
• C) signals the ovaries to boost estrogen production at puberty.
• D) prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

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