Question

Name the plant and animal hormone on the basis of function given below:

• The hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones…………
  

Answer 1

Thyroid gland:

1. The thyroid gland is a gland present at the front of the neck.
2. The thyroid gland secretes two important hormones, i.e. thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone:

1. Thyroid-stimulating hormone is abbreviated as TSH.
2. It is secreted by the pituitary gland.
3. This hormone targets the thyroid gland and stimulates it to release thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

Final Answer: The hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones is a thyroid-stimulating hormone.