Question

At the onset of puberty, gonadotropin releasing hormone is secreted by ______.

Options

• pituitary gland

• ovary

• hypothalamus

• corpus luteum

Answer 1

At the onset of puberty, gonadotropin releasing hormone is secreted by hypothalamus.

Explanation:

Gonadotropin‑releasing hormone (GnRH) is produced by neurons in the hypothalamus (preoptic/arcuate areas) and is released in a pulsatile pattern at the onset of puberty to stimulate the anterior pituitary to secrete LH and FSH.