In the correct order, which organs are involved in programming puberty?
A) hypothalamus, adrenal glands, gonads
B) hypothalamus, pituitary, gonads
C) gonads, hypothalamus, pituitary
D) adrenal glands, gonads, hypothalamus

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Puberty is initiated by the hypothalamus, which secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) that stimulates the pituitary gland to release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). These hormones then act on the gonads (ovaries in females and testes in males) to trigger the production of sex hormones (estrogen in females and testosterone in males) that drive the physical changes of puberty. Therefore, the correct order is hypothalamus, pituitary, and gonads.

In the Correct Order, Which Organs Are Involved in Programming