Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) A is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. B stimulates the female and male gonads. C is secreted by the ovaries and testes. D exerts its effects primarily on the endometrium.
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A major function of $\mathrm{FSH}$ is to a. stimulate the development of the gonads in embryos. b. stimulate spermatogenesis in males and oocyte maturation in females. c. increase the secretion of testosterone by the testes. d. regulate the secretion of the bulbourethral glands. e. inhibit the activity of Sertoli cells in the testes.
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