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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which one of the following is a peptide hormone?

A

Androstenedione

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B

Thyroxine

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C

Cortisol

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D

Oxytocin

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Solution

The correct option is C Oxytocin
1) peptide, polypeptide, protein hormones - eg, insulin, glucagon, ADH, oxytocin etc.
2) steroids - eg, cortisol, testosterone, estradiol, androstenedione.
3) iodothyronines- eg, thyroid hormones.
4) amino-acid derivatives - eg, epinephrine.
So the correct answer is oxytocin.

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