Which Hormone Promotes the Maturation of the Egg and Helps

Question

Which hormone promotes the maturation of the egg and helps develop the female characteristics?
A) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
B) Androgen
C) Estrogen
D) Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

Accepted Answer

Estrogen is a female hormone that promotes the maturation of the egg and helps develop female characteristics such as breast development and the menstrual cycle. The other hormones listed do not have the same effects on female development.