NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the endocrine system? [NEET 2013]

(A)Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messengers are known as hormonesCorrect
(B)Releasing and inhibitory hormones are produced by the pituitary gland
(C)Adenohypophysis is under direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus
(D)Organs in the body like the gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones

Answer: (A)

Solution

Releasing/inhibitory hormones are produced by the hypothalamus (not the pituitary), the adenohypophysis is regulated by the hypothalamus through portal blood-borne releasing hormones rather than direct neural connections (unlike the neurohypophysis), and organs such as the GI tract, heart

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