Question

Name the hormone secreted by thymus gland.

Answer 1

Hormones:

1. Hormones are the chemical messengers which are secreted to perform specific functions.
2. They are secreted by the ductless glands called the endocrine glands.

Thymus:

• The thymus is a triangular-shaped gland found in the chest.
• It is a ductless gland that produces a hormone called thymosin.
• This hormone creates resistance to diseases in children.
• This gland functions from the embryonic stage to childhood and becomes inactive from the period of adolescence.