NEET Previous Year Question
Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and function.
Hormone
Source
Function
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- ANorepine phrine
Adrenal medulla
Increases heart beat, rate of respiration and alertness - BGlucagon
Beta-cells of langerhans
Stimulates glycogenolysis - CProlactin
Posterior pituitary
Regulates growth of mammary glands and milk
formation in females - DVasopressin
Posterior pituitary
Increases loss
of water through urine
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) (a) → Correct: Norepinephrine is secreted by adrenal medulla and increases heart rate, respiration, and alertness.(b) → Incorrect: Glucagon is secreted by α-cells (alpha cells) of Islets of Langerhans, not beta-cells.
(c) → Incorrect: Prolactin is secreted by anterior pituitary, not posterior pituitary.
(d) → Incorrect: Vasopressin (ADH) decreases water loss through urine.
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