Puberty is initiated by the secretion of
A)luteinizing hormone.
B)estrogen or testosterone.
C)follicle-stimulating hormone.
D)gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
E)androgens.

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Puberty is initiated by the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus. GnRH stimulates the pituitary gland to release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which then stimulate the gonads (ovaries in females, testes in males) to produce sex hormones such as estrogen or testosterone. These hormones are responsible for the physical changes and maturation of the reproductive organs that occur during puberty.

Puberty Is Initiated by the Secretion of