Hormones, Vitamins and Enzymes role in health
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After completing this unit, You will be able to :
- explain the types Vitamins and its uses
- appreciate the hormones and its functions
- describe the role of enzymes
1. Hormones
1.8. Gonads
The gonadsβthe male testes and female ovariesβproduce steroid hormones. The testes produce androgens, testosterone being the most prominent, which allow for the development of secondary sex characteristics and the production of sperm cells. The ovaries produce estradiol and progesterone, which cause secondary sex characteristics and prepare the body for childbirth.