Zoology - Chemical Coordination and Integration Question with Solution | TestHub
Which of the following is incorrect about the human endocrine system?
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Hormones are non-nutrient chemical substances which act as intercellular messengers and are produced in trace amounts
The gland situated in the sella turscia, a bony cavity, is the pituitary gland. The pars distalis is a region of the anterior pituitary. It is responsible for secretion of Luteinizing Hormone (LH), the hormone responsible for induction of ovulation.
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder caused due to decreased secretion of hormones from the beta cells of the Islet of Langerhans of the pancreas, which isa hetrocrine gland i.e. a gland having both endocrine and exocrine function.
The juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney produce a peptide hormone called erythropoietin, which stimulates erythropoiesis.
