Zona fasciculata secretes

Aldosterone

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Cortisol

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Thyroxine

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Adrenaline

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Solution

The correct option is B Cortisol
Adrenal gland just lies above the kidney. It is divided into two regions outer cortex and inner medulla. Cortex region secret the steroid hormone. Inner medulla region is divided into three regions zona glomerulosa, zona fasiculata and zona reticularis. Each zone is responsible for secreting specific hormone.
Name of the hormone Organ
Aldosterone Secreted by zona glomerulosa (adrenal cortex)
Cortisol Secreted by zona fasiculata (adrenal cortex)
Thyroxine Secreted by the thyroid gland
Adrenaline Secreted by the adrenal medulla
So, the correct answer is ' Cortisol '

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Name of the hormone	Organ
Aldosterone	Secreted by zona glomerulosa (adrenal cortex)
Cortisol	Secreted by zona fasiculata (adrenal cortex)
Thyroxine	Secreted by the thyroid gland
Adrenaline	Secreted by the adrenal medulla