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Chemical Coordination and Integration
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Which one of the following statement is incorrect?

  • Glucagon is secreted by pancreas

  • Androgen is produced by ovary

  • Thyroxine is secreted by thyroid

  • Oxytocin is secreted by pituitary

Answer

B.

Androgen is produced by ovary

Leydig cells or interstitial cells of testes secrete androgens or male sex hormones. They are found in the connective tissues around seminiferous tubules. Androgens are responsible for the development of male secondary sex organs and accessory/external male sex characters.

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