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Given

  1. A
    FSH acts upon ovarian follicles in females and Leydig cells in males.
  2. B
    Growing ovarian follicles secrete estrogen in females while interstitial cells secrete androgen in male human beings.

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The Assertion is false because FSH acts on ovarian follicles in females and Sertoli cells in males. It is LH that acts on Leydig cells (interstitial cells) to stimulate androgen secretion. The Reason is true; ovarian follicles secrete estrogen and Leydig cells secrete androgens (testosterone).

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Assertion (A)

FSH acts upon ovarian follicles in females and Leydig cells in males.

Reason (R)

Growing ovarian follicles secrete estrogen in females while interstitial cells secrete androgen in male human beings.

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