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Identify the correct statement on ‘inhibin’:

A $Is produced by granulose cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of FSH$
B $Is produced by granulose cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of LH$
C $Is produced by nurse cells in testes and inhibits the secretion of LH$
D $Inhibits the secretion of LH, FSH and Prolactin$

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Inhibin is a protein hormone produced by granulosa cells in the ovary (and Sertoli cells in the testes) that specifically inhibits the secretion of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) from the anterior pituitary.

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Identify the correct statement on ‘inhibin’:

A

Is produced by granulose cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of FSH

B

Is produced by granulose cells in ovary and inhibits the secretion of LH

C

Is produced by nurse cells in testes and inhibits the secretion of LH

D

Inhibits the secretion of LH, FSH and Prolactin

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