What is a function of the hormone testosterone?(1 point)
Responses
A. It triggers the flight or fight response when scared.
B. It causes the deepening of the voice during puberty.
C.It stimulates the growth of breast tissue during puberty.
D. It releases other chemical messengers that signal increased cell growth.
B. It causes the deepening of the voice during puberty.
The correct answer is B. Testosterone causes the deepening of the voice during puberty.
To answer this question, you can use both knowledge about hormones and logical reasoning.
First, understand that hormones are chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system that regulate various bodily functions.
Next, let's analyze each option:
A. It triggers the flight or fight response when scared.
- This statement describes the function of adrenaline, not testosterone. Adrenaline is the hormone responsible for the fight or flight response in the presence of fear or stress.
B. It causes the deepening of the voice during puberty.
- This statement is correct. During puberty, testosterone is responsible for secondary sexual characteristics in males, including the growth of facial hair and the deepening of the voice.
C. It stimulates the growth of breast tissue during puberty.
- This statement is incorrect. Testosterone is a male sex hormone and is not responsible for the growth of breast tissue. Estrogen, a female sex hormone, is responsible for the development of breast tissue during puberty in females.
D. It releases other chemical messengers that signal increased cell growth.
- This statement does not accurately describe the function of testosterone. While testosterone does play a role in cell growth, it is not directly responsible for releasing other chemical messengers that signal increased cell growth.
By analyzing the options and eliminating the incorrect ones, we can determine that the correct answer is B.
The correct answer is:
B. It causes the deepening of the voice during puberty.