Sexual maturation in both males and females is initiated by the
A) hypothalamus.
B) pituitary gland.
C) testes and ovaries.
D) cerebral cortex.
E) sex hormones.

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The hypothalamus initiates sexual maturation by releasing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which stimulates the pituitary gland to release hormones that act on the gonads (testes and ovaries), leading to the production of sex hormones and the onset of puberty.

Sexual Maturation in Both Males and Females Is Initiated by the