NEET Biology question

The posterior pituitary gland is not a "true" endocrine gland because [NEET-II 2016]

(A)It is provided with a duct
(B)It only stores and releases hormones (it does not synthesise them)Correct
(C)It is under the regulation of the hypothalamus
(D)It secretes enzymes

Answer: (B)

Solution

The posterior pituitary is ductless (not provided with a duct), being under hypothalamic regulation does not by itself make a gland "not true" (many true endocrine glands are hypothalamically regulated), and it does not secrete enzymes. It is considered not a

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