ACTH stimulates the secretion of _________.

glucocorticoids

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prolactin

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thyroxine

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oxytocin

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Solution

The correct option is A glucocorticoids
A tropic hormone is a hormone that stimulates an endocrine gland to secrete it's hormones. Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the adrenal glands to produce a steroid hormone called glucocorticoid.

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