Question

Match the contents in group A and B and select the correct option.

	Group A		Group B
A.	Hypoglycemic hormone	(i)	Adrenalin
B.	Emergency hormone	(ii)	Glucagon
C.	Hyperglycemic hormone	(iii)	Insulin
D.	Releasing hormone	(iv)	Calcitonin
E.	Hypercalcemic hormone	(v)	Hypothalamus

• A. A- (iii), B- (i), C- (ii), D- (v), E- (iv)
• B. A- (ii), B- (iv), C- (iii), D- (i), E- (v)
• C. A- (ii), B- (iv), C- (i), D- (v), E- (iii)
• D. A- (iii), B- (i), C- (v), D- (iv), E- (ii)

Answer 1

The correct option is A A- (iii), B- (i), C- (ii), D- (v), E- (iv)

Insulin is secreted by islets of Langerhans of pancreas and serves to lower the blood glucose level by stimulating the uptake of glucose by cells, specifically muscle cells, liver cells and adipose tissues cells. This makes insulin hypoglycaemic hormone as it lowers the blood glucose level (A-iii).

Glucagon hormone from pancreas stimulates liver to break down glycogen into glucose and use of fat and protein as glucose source thereby increasing the blood glucose level. This makes glucagon hyperglycaemic hormone (C-ii).

The emergency conditions activate the sympathetic motor nerve and make the adrenal medulla to release epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine which in turn prepare the body for flight or fight response by increasing the heart beat rate and blood pressure. This makes adrenaline emergency hormone (B-i).

Calcitonin hormone, secreted by thyroid gland in response to increased blood calcium level, stimulates temporary reduction in number and activity of osteoclasts and thereby reducing the blood calcium level to normal. Owing to its release in response to hypercalcemia, calcitonin is also known as hypercalcemic hormone (E-iv).

The hypothalamic hormones, that stimulate anterior pituitary gland to release its hormones, are known as releasing hormones (D-v).

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.