Zoology - Chemical Coordination and Integration Question with Solution | TestHub
Read the statements given below. Identify which of them are true and which of them are false. Select the correct option after referring to the given table.
The pituitary gland is present in a bony cavity of the skull known as sella tursica.
The pancreas is only an endocrine gland.
The diurnal rhythm of the body is maintained by the pineal gland.
Glucocorticoids stimulate glycolysis, lipolysis and proteolysis.
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Pituitary gland is present in a bony cavity of the sphenoid bone of the skull known as sellaturcica. Pancreas is a heterocrine gland as it has endocrine (Islets of Langerhans) as well as exocrine (acini) components. Pineal gland also called the vestigial third eye secretes melatonin. Glucocorticoids produced from adrenal cortex stimulate gluconeogenesis, lipolysis and proteolysis.
