Question

Which of the following hormone is not a steroid?

• A. Androgen
• B. Aldosterone
• C. Testosterone
• D. Vasopressin

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Vasopressin

(A) Androgen is sex steroid which is formed in the testes.

(B) Aldosterone is mineralocorticoid which is a corticosteroid, aldosterone is synthesized by zona glomerulosa cells of the adrenal cortex.

(C) Testosterone is sex steroid which is synthesized by Leydig cells of the testes.

(D) Vasopressin or Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a peptide hormone which is synthesis by the posterior pituitary gland.

So, the correct answer is 'Vasopressin'.