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Question
Give the special function of the following:
Gonadotrophic hormone
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Solution
Gonadotrophic hormones (such as FSH and LH) stimulate the gonads (ovaries and testes) to regulate reproductive processes, including gamete production and the secretion of sex hormones.
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