Question

Testosterone and estradiol are male and female sex hormones, respectively, in many vertebrates. in what way(s) do these molecules differ from each other? testosterone and estradiol _____.

Answer 1

It seems that you have missed the necessary options for us to answer this question, so I had to look for it. Anyway, here is the answer. Testosterone and estradiol are male and female sex hormones, respectively, in many vertebrates and the way that these two molecules differ from each other is that, testosterone and estradiol have different functional groups attached to the same carbon skeleton. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Testosterone and estradiol have different functional groups attached to the same carbon skeleton.

Step-by-step explanation:

Testosterone is an anabolic steroid that acts as the primary male sex hormone.

Testosterone is an androstanoid and it has 17beta-hydroxy and 3-oxo groups along with unsaturation at C-4-C-5.

On the other hand, estradiol is the major female sex hormone which is also a steroid hormone.

The structure of estradiol is such that it has 17 beta-hydroxy groups attached to it.

The difference in the structure of the two hormones is shown in the attached figure.