Video Transcript
Which of the following statements
is not true about testosterone? (A) Testosterone stimulates the
development of sex organs and secondary sexual characteristics in males. (B) Testosterone is secreted by the
male gonads. (C) Testosterone is produced in
male muscles. (D) Testosterone is an
androgen.
This question asks us about a
statement that is not true for testosterone. We can approach our answers through
a process of elimination, but first let’s discuss the function of testosterone
itself.
Testosterone is produced by the
male gonads and is considered an androgen, or male sex hormone. However, testosterone is also
produced in women, just to a lesser extent. In males, testosterone is
responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics. These include increasing muscle
mass, development of the sex organs, producing hair on the body and face, and
deepening of the voice.
Now that we’ve reviewed some
information about testosterone, let’s go over our answer choices to see which one is
not true. We can see now that answer choices
(A), (B), and (D) are all true statements about testosterone. So, the incorrect statement about
testosterone, and therefore the correct answer, is given by answer choice (C). Testosterone is produced in male
muscles.
