Chemistry In Focus
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Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 21E
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The role of testosterone in males is to be explained.
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Hormones are chemical messengers which act on targeted cells. These cells are usually located very far away from the site where the hormones are secreted. Hormones usually govern the sexual characteristics in the human body. Male sexual hormones are known as androgens.
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