NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
What are the two gonadotropins secreted in response to GnRH stimulation?
Options
- AProgesterone and estrogen
- BLH and estrogen
- CFSH and LH
- DProgesterone and FSH
Correct answer
C. FSH and LH
Step-by-step solution
: Spermatogenesis starts at the age of puberty due to significant increase in the secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). This, if you recall, is a hypothalamic hormone. The increased levels of GnRH then acts at the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of two gonadotropins – luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) . LH acts at the Leydig cells and stimulates synthesis and secretion of androgens. Androgens, in turn, stimulate the process of spermatogenesis. FSH acts o