NEETBiologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following hormones though synthesised elsewhere, is stored and released by the master gland?
- AProlactin
- BMelanocyte stimulating hormone
- CAntidiuretic hormone
- DLuteinising hormone
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Correct answer: C
ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin are produced by hypothalamus and stored in posterior pituitary.
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