Parents of a 10-year-old boy consulted a doctor about extension of hair-covering, growth of beard and moustache, low voice. Intensified secretion of which hormone must be assumed?

Question

Answer options

Of progesterone
Of somatotropin
Of cortisol
Of oestrogen
Of testosterone

Correct answer

Of testosterone

Explanation

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as the testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair, facial hair (sideburns, beard, mustache).

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