Question

Select the incorrect match:
i). Hypothalamus - vasopressin
ii). Pitutary gland - prolactin
iii). Adrenal gland - corticoids
iv). Ovaries - Oxytocin
v). Parathyroid gland - thyroxine

​​​A). ii and iii
B). i, iv and v
C). i, ii, iv and v
D). i, ii and v

Answer 1

Option B is answer.


oxytocin : hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labour and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.

prolactin: a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

vasopressin : a pituitary hormone which acts to promote the retention of water by the kidneys and increase blood pressure.