Identify the mis-matched pair.
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Thyroid gland: Thyroxine
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Ovary: Estrogen
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Pancreas: Auxin
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Adrenal medulla: Adrenaline
Reveal answer
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C
Correct answer
Explanation
a) Thyroxine is a thyroid hormone which targets all tissues and stimulates metabolic rate, growth, and development.
b) Estrogen is the female sex hormone secreted by developing follicles in the ovary. It serves to stimulate the growth of the uterus and the vagina, is necessary for egg maturation as well as for the development of the secondary sex characteristics in females.
c) The pancreas is a large organ present in the abdomen and serves as both endocrine and exocrine organ. The endocrine parts of the pancreas are islets of Langerhans that produce and secrete insulin and glucagon hormones. Auxin is a plant growth hormone.
d) Adrenaline is an emergency hormone secreted by adrenal medulla under an emergency condition to prepare the body for flight or fight response.
Thus, option C is the mismatched pair.