NEET Biology question

Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and its function. [AIPMT 2010]

(A)Vasopressin – Posterior pituitary – Increases loss of water through urine
(B)Norepinephrine – Adrenal medulla – Stimulates glycogenolysisCorrect
(C)Glucagon – β-cells of islets of Langerhans – Stimulates glycogenolysis
(D)Prolactin – Posterior pituitary – Stimulates milk secretion

Answer: (B)

Solution

Vasopressin actually decreases (not increases) water loss through urine by promoting its reabsorption, so (a) reverses the true function; glucagon is secreted by α-cells, not β-cells, of the islets of Langerhans, so (c) pairs a true function with the

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