NEET Biology question

Which one of the following pituitary hormones does not have a (specific endocrine gland) target organ to act upon?

(A)Thyrotrophin
(B)Gonadotrophin
(C)Adrenocorticotrophin
(D)SomatotrophinCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Thyrotrophin (TSH) targets the thyroid gland, gonadotrophins (FSH/LH) target the gonads, and ACTH targets the adrenal cortex — each of these is a classic tropic hormone acting on one specific endocrine

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