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Given below is a group of terms in which the one term does not fit into the category of the group to which the other three belong. Write the category of the group and identify the odd one.


A

Adrenal

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B

liver

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C

thyroid

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D

pituitary

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Solution

The correct option is B

liver


The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Liver is an organ found in vertebrates that perform several essential biological functions such as detoxification, metabolism, synthesis of biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth
  2. Liver also secrets important hormones like insulin-like growth factor, angiotensinogen, thrombopoietin, etc but it is generally an exocrine gland.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

  1. Adrenal gland, thyroid gland, and pituitary gland are endocrine glands that secrets different hormones.

Final answer: The odd one in the given term is liver


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