Question

Cortisol is a

• A. Mineralocorticoid
• B. Glucocorticoid
• C. Catecholamines
• D. Thymosins

Answer 1

The correct option is B Glucocorticoid

Our body has one pair of adrenal glands, one at the anterior part of each kidney. The gland is composed of two types of tissues. The centrally located tissue is called the adrenal medulla, and outside this lies the adrenal cortex.
The adrenal cortex can be divided into three layers, called zona reticularis (inner layer), zona fasciculata (middle layer) and zona glomerulosa (outer layer). The adrenal cortex secretes many hormones, commonly called as corticoids.
The corticoids, which are involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called glucocorticoids. In our body, cortisol is the main glucocorticoid.

So, the correct option is 'Glucocorticoid'.