Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of:
Answer: (A) Estrogen and progesterone. Answer: (a) Estrogen and progesterone Solution: The hypothalamus releases GnRH, which controls the pituitary secretion of the gonadotrophins LH and FSH.
- A.Estrogen and progesterone✓
- B.Estrogen and inhibin
- C.Progesterone only
- D.Progesterone and inhibin
Correct Answer
(A) Estrogen and progesterone
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (a) Estrogen and progesterone Solution: The hypothalamus releases GnRH, which controls the pituitary secretion of the gonadotrophins LH and FSH. In females, the frequency of GnRH pulses is modulated by feedback from the circulating ovarian steroid hormones estrogen and progesterone, which are the two principal hormones secreted by the ovary. NCERT Reference: Chapter 19, Page 240, Line(s) 37–39 — "a hypothalamic hormone called Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates the pituitary synthesis and release of gonadotrophins"
