Androgens are synthesised and secreted by which of the following?

The correct answer is Option (1) → Leydig cells

Option (1) Leydig cells — Correct. The Leydig (interstitial) cells, lying between the seminiferous tubules, synthesise and secrete the male hormones called androgens, under the action of LH.

NCERT Extract:
The Male Reproductive System – “… Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called male germ cells (spermatogonia) and Sertoli cells (Figure 2.2 ). The male germ cells undergo meiotic divisions finally leading to sperm formation, while Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the germ cells. The regions outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial spaces, contain small blood vessels and interstitial cells or Leydig cells (Figure 2.2). Leydig cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.”