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Science 10
December 14 – 18, 2020
Objectives:
Testes (Male) Testosterone It regulates the development of the male sex organs in the embryo. It
also controls sex drive and secondary sex characteristics at puberty.
Pituitary Luteinizing hormone In females, it stimulates ovulation, maturation of egg cells, and
(LH) progesterone production; whereas in males, it stimulates sperm and
Follicle-stimulating testosterone production.
hormone (FSH)
■ If the egg is not
fertilized or does
not implant, the
woman’s body
sheds the egg and
the
endometrium.
This shedding
causes the
bleeding in a
woman’s
menstrual
period.
Menstrual Cycle