Cambridge IGCSE Biology
16.5Sex hormones in humans
Sex hormones in humans in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 16.5.1Describe the roles of testosterone and oestrogen in secondary sexual characteristics at puberty, and describe the menstrual cycle in terms of changes in the ovaries and the uterus lining.
- 16.5.2Supplement: describe where oestrogen and progesterone are produced in the menstrual cycle and in pregnancy, and explain the roles of FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone.
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Puberty, sex hormones and the menstrual cycle
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