Choose the incorrect pair.

Ovary - estrogen

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Adrenal - adrenalin

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Pituitary- thyroxine

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Testis - testosterone

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Solution

The correct option is B Pituitary- thyroxine
Correct answer- (C)
Thyroxine hormone is secreted by thyroid follicular cells of thyroid gland. It contains four atoms of iodine, hence it is also named as $T_{4}$ . It regulates the metabolic rate of the body and thus maintains the basal metabolic rate (BMR). It also stimulates protein synthesis and, therefore, promotes the growth of the body tissues. As it increases heat production, thus it maintain body temperature.

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Question 28
Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly due to the secretion of

(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from the ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from the ovary
(d) testosterone from the thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

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Promotes acne

Changes pitch from low to high

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