Which of the following is male sex hormone?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Testosterone
The sex hormones are steroids produced by the gonads. Testosterone, produced in the testes, is the major male sex hormone; it controls the development of secondary male characters such as a deep voice and facial hair.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Hormones – “… Hormones released by gonads are responsible for development of secondary sex characters. Testosterone is the major sex hormone produced in males. It is responsible for development of secondary male characteristics (deep voice, facial hair, general physical constitution) and estradiol is the main female sex hormone.”