Testosterone

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/testosterone

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the chemical classification?Steroid hormone, specifically an androgen
2. What is the primary synthesis sites?Leydig cells of the testes (males), ovaries and adrenal glands (females)
3. What is testosterone and where is it made?Testosterone is a hormone that helps boys grow strong and energetic. It is made mainly in the Leydig cells of the testes in boys and men, and a little in the ovaries and adrenal glands in everyone.
4. Why do boys get taller and stronger during puberty?During puberty, testosterone makes muscles bigger, bones grow, and body hair appears. It is the main hormone that creates these changes.

Androgen: A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.
Hypogonadism: A condition where the body doesn't produce enough sex hormones, leading to various developmental and health issues.
Anabolic: Pertaining to metabolic processes that build up complex molecules from simpler ones, such as muscle protein synthesis.