Select the incorrect statement.
- LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase.
- LH triggers secretion of androgen from the Leydig cells.
- FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells which help in spermiogenesis.
- LH triggers ovulation in ovary.
Answer
(1) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase.
Solution
As per NCERT, during the follicular phase the secretion of gonadotropins (LH and FSH) increases gradually and stimulates follicular development.
⇒ Statement (1) is incorrect.
∵ LH acts on Leydig cells and stimulates synthesis and secretion of androgens — (2) is correct.
∵ FSH acts on Sertoli cells and stimulates factors that help in spermiogenesis — (3) is correct.
∵ The LH surge at the middle of the cycle induces rupture of the Graafian follicle (ovulation) — (4) is correct.
Answer: (1)