The hormone is a glucocorticoid while is a mineralocorticoid hormone.

calcitonin

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cortisol

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aldosterone

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adrenaline

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Solution

The correct options are
B cortisol
C aldosterone
Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. Adrenal cortex secretes many hormones but the best known are aldosterone and cortisol. Aldosterone hormone is a glucocorticoid and cortisol is a mineralocorticoid.

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