NEET Previous Year Question
Erythropoietin hormone which stimulates R.B.C. formation is produced by :
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AAlpha cells of pancreas
- BThe cells of rostral adenohypophysis
- CThe cells of bone marrow
- DJuxtaglomerular cells of the kidney
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) Erythropoietin (EPO) stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells (RBCs). It is produced by the kidneys in response to low oxygen levels. In modern physiology, EPO is mainly secreted by peritubular interstitial cells of the kidney, but in many exam-oriented MCQs, the expected answer is juxtaglomerular cells.More Excretory Products & Elimination PYQs
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