Chemical Coordination and Integration · NEET Preparation Zoology
Which of the following hormone-source pairs is correctly matched?
Practice question from Chemical Coordination and Integration (NEET Preparation Zoology), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Which of the following hormone-source pairs is correctly matched?
- A.Adrenal cortex — Adrenaline
- B.Pancreatic alpha cells — GlucagonCorrect answer
- C.Posterior pituitary — Growth hormone
- D.Thyroid parafollicular cells — Thyroxine
Solution
Pancreatic alpha cells secrete glucagon. Adrenaline is secreted by the adrenal medulla, growth hormone by the anterior pituitary, and thyroxine by thyroid follicular cells.
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