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Agriculture · Q497

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 497

Q497

From which gland maximum number of hormones are secreted?

A.
Thyroid gland
B.
Adrenal gland
C.
Pituitary gland
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
From Pituitary gland maximum number of hormones are secreted.
The hormones secreted by pituitary gland are Growth hormone, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Thyroid stimulating Hormone, Gonadotropic hormone and prolactin.
Hormones secreted from the pituitary gland help to control growth, blood pressure, energy management, all functions of the sex organs, and metabolism as well as some aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, water/salt concentration at the kidneys, temperature regulation and pain relief.