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Chapter 51, Problem 7TY
A major function of FSH is to
- a. stimulate the development of the gonads during early development.
- 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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