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Growth hormone is produced by
Growth hormone is produced by
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The correct option is D Adenohypophysis
Growth
hormone is produced by adenohypophysis of pituitary. The growth hormone is also
known as somatotropin or somatotrophic hormone. ‘Soma’ means body and ‘trophe’
means nourishment. It regulates the growth of the body by promoting protein
anabolism, intestinal absorption of calcium, conservation of glucose etc. It
helps in synthesis and depositing of proteins, growth of long bones and other
parts of the skeleton.
Growth hormone is produced by adenohypophysis of pituitary. The growth hormone is also known as somatotropin or somatotrophic hormone. ‘Soma’ means body and ‘trophe’ means nourishment. It regulates the growth of the body by promoting protein anabolism, intestinal absorption of calcium, conservation of glucose etc. It helps in synthesis and depositing of proteins, growth of long bones and other parts of the skeleton.
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