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Pubertal changes in boys and girls are caused by a flood of hormones which are discharged by ______.

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Answer:

Pituitary gland

Step-by-step explanation:

To initiate puberty brain releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone, or GnRH which further activates the pituitary gland. Pituitary gland release two essential hormone into the body of both male and female - luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). These two hormones affect the two genders differently. In female these two hormones act on ovaries and further leads to release of estrogen

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