NEET Biology question

If the pituitary gland of an adult rat is surgically removed, which of the following endocrine glands will be less affected?

(A)Adrenal cortex
(B)Adrenal medullaCorrect
(C)Thyroid
(D)Gonads

Answer: (B)

Solution

The anterior pituitary secretes ACTH (which controls the adrenal cortex), TSH (which controls the thyroid), and FSH/LH (which control the gonads), so removing the pituitary would significantly affect all of these.

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