The pituitary hormone that promotes ovarian secretion of progesterone and testicular secretion of testosterone is
A) TSH.
B) ACTH.
C) FSH.
D) LH.
E) GH.

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LH (luteinizing hormone) is the pituitary hormone that stimulates the production of progesterone in the ovaries and testosterone in the testicles. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) stimulates the thyroid gland, ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulates the adrenal gland, FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) stimulates follicle development in the ovaries and sperm production in the testicles, and GH (growth hormone) promotes growth and tissue repair.

The Pituitary Hormone That Promotes Ovarian Secretion of Progesterone and Testicular