Neither follicle stimulating (FSH) hormone nor testosterone alone can stimulate significant sperm production, whereas when they act together, the testes produce some 300,000 sperm per minute. This is an example of which principle regarding hormones?

A. Hormone clearance
B. The antagonistic effect
C. The permissive effect
D. The synergistic effect
E. The cascade effect


Answer: D

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