Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Gonadotropic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the gonadotropic hormones? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)In women,follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)initiates the growth of ovarian follicles.
• B)In men,FSH initiates production of sperm cells.
• C)In women,luteinizing hormone (LH)inhibits FSH to prevent multiple births.
• D)In men,LH stimulates secretion of testosterone by interstitial cells.
• E)In women,FSH stimulates ovulation,the release of a mature ovum.
• F)In women,LH causes a ruptured ovarian follicle to become the corpus luteum.

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