Which alternative best compares or contrasts the effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH)?
a) GnRH and GnIH amplify each other's effects.
b) GnRH and GnIH have the same effects.
c) GnRH and GnIH have opposing effects.
d) GnRH and GnIH have similar effects.
ANS: C, GnRH are GnIH opposite-acting hormones, balancing each other's effects.
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