- Estrogens are produced mainly by the ovaries. - Androgens are primarily male sex hormones, though they are present in females in smaller amounts.
The female sex hormone is
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 66th · Topic: Endocrine System (Gonadal Hormones: Testes and Ovaries, their hormones and reproductive functions)
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