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Question
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Regulates the functioning of the male and female reproductive organs.
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Solution
The hormones responsible for this function are gonadotropins (specifically Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone), which direct the gonads to produce the primary sex hormones testosterone in males and estrogen and progesterone in females.
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