Identify the correct matching of a hormone with its source and function.

PTH – Parathyroid glands; decreases calcium levels in the blood

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Melatonin – Pituitary gland; maintains sleep-wake cycle

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Cortisol – adrenal cortex; carbohydrate metabolism

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Renin – JG cells of efferent arteriole; increases GFR

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Solution

The correct option is C Cortisol – adrenal cortex; carbohydrate metabolism
parathyroid gland secretion increases calcum level,melatonin-pineal gland,renin –JG cells of afferent arteriole.

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