Question

Find out the correct match from the following table :

	Column I	Column II	Column III
I	Corpus luteum	Progesteron	Degeneration of endometrium
II	Pineal gland	Vasopressin	Intracellular transport
III	Pars nervosa	Coherin	Induces contraction of jejunum

• A. I only
• B. I and II
• C. III only
• D. II and III

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

III only

Coherin is a peptide secreted by the neurohypophysis also called as the pars nervosa. This peptide regulates the motility of intestine in mammals. Hence it is involved in the contraction of jejunum that is necessary for the movement of food through the small intestine during the process of digestion. Thus the correct answer is option C.