NEET Previous Year Question
Match the source gland with its respective hormone as well as the function.
Source gland
Hormone
Function
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- APosterior pituitary
Vasopressin
Stimulates reabsorption of water in the
distal tubules in the nephron - BCorpus luteum
Oestrogen
Supports pregnancy - CThyroid
Thyroxine
Regulated blood calcium level - DAnterior
Oxytocin
Contraction of uterus muscles during
child birth
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) (a) Posterior pituitary → Vasopressin (ADH) → Stimulates water reabsorption in distal tubules/collecting ducts(b) Incorrect: Corpus luteum secretes progesterone (and some relaxin), not estrogen, to support pregnancy.
(c) Incorrect: Thyroxine regulates metabolism, while calcitonin regulates blood calcium.
(d) Incorrect: Oxytocin is released from the posterior pituitary, not the anterior pituitary.
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