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The neurosecretory cells of hypothalamus which produce hormones are called

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nephrons

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nuclei

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granular cells

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globular cells

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The correct option is B nuclei
Hypothalamus contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones. These hormones from nuclei regulates a wide spectrum of body functions.

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