Question

Males differ from females in that their 

A. Pituitary glands secrete different gonadotrophic hormones. 

B. Hypothalamus shows different patterns of hormone secretion. 

C. Gonads produce gametes until later in life. 

D. Blood gonadotrophin levels do not rise in later life. 

E. Polymorphs show ‘drumsticks’ of chromatin on their nuclei.

Answer 1

A. False The gonadotrophic hormones are the same in males and females. 

B. True The female monthly cycle originates here. 

C. True Much later than the female menopausal age. 

D. False Both sexes show a rise in FSH and LH levels. 

E. False It is the female polymorphs that show this.