Multiple choice

Which of the following are peptide hormones?

  1. ANF
  2. Cortisol
  3. MSH
  4. Testosterone
  5. Vasopressin

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1, 3 and 5

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 4 and 5

  5. 3, 4 and 5
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer. Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) is a powerful vasodilator and a protein (polypeptide) hormone secreted by heart muscle cells. Melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH) are a class of peptide hormones that are produced by cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. Vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone, is a nine amino acid peptide secreted from the posterior pituitary.

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