Question

Choose the odd one out from the following terms given and name the category to which the others belong.

• A. FSH
• B. ADH
• C. ACTH
• D. TSH

Answer 1

The correct option is B

ADH

The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body.
2. It’s a hormone made by the hypothalamus in the brain and stored in the posterior pituitary gland and secreted by the posterior pituitary.

Explanation of the incorrect option :
Option A

1. FSH helps manage the menstrual cycle and stimulates the ovaries to produce eggs.
2. FSH is secreted by the anterior pituitary.

Option C:

1. The main function of ACTH is to regulate cortisol.
2. ACTH is secreted by the anterior pituitary.

Option D:

1. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced and released into the bloodstream by the anterior pituitary gland.

Final answer: So, the odd one out is ADH.