Select the incorrect statement:
Answer: (C) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase. Answer: (C) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase Solution: During the follicular phase the secretion of gonadotropins LH and FSH actually increases gradually and peaks at mid-cycle, so the statement that they decrease is incorrect.
- A.FSH stimulates the sertoli cells which help in spermiogenesis
- B.LH triggers ovulation in ovary
- C.LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase✓
- D.LH triggers secretion of androgens from the Leydig cells
Correct Answer
(C) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (C) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase Solution: During the follicular phase the secretion of gonadotropins LH and FSH actually increases gradually and peaks at mid-cycle, so the statement that they decrease is incorrect. The other statements are correct: FSH acts on Sertoli cells (aiding spermiogenesis), LH triggers ovulation, and LH stimulates androgen secretion from Leydig cells. NCERT Reference: Ch 2, p.35, line 3 — "gonadotropins (LH and FSH) increases gradually during the follicular"
