Difference between Testosterone & Estrogen

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Testosterone is a steroid hormone secreted from the interstitial cells of Leydig. It is the primary sex hormone in males.
Estrogen is the steroid hormone secreted from the Graafian follicles. It is the primary sex hormone in females.

Testosterone
Estrogen
1. The primary sex hormone of males is secreted from the interstitial cells of Leydig. The primary sex hormone of females is secreted from the Graafian follicle and placenta.
2. It stimulates sexual characteristics in males, the development of secondary sexual characters and secondary sex characters. It stimulates uterine development, growth of the endometrium for pregnancy, and develops mammary glands for lactation.

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Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly due to the secretion of

(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from the ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from the ovary
(d) testosterone from the thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

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	Testosterone	Estrogen
1.	The primary sex hormone of males is secreted from the interstitial cells of Leydig.	The primary sex hormone of females is secreted from the Graafian follicle and placenta.
2.	It stimulates sexual characteristics in males, the development of secondary sexual characters and secondary sex characters.	It stimulates uterine development, growth of the endometrium for pregnancy, and develops mammary glands for lactation.