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13. Posterior pituitary hormones and thyroid gland hormones

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1. Which of the following statements is incorrect about posterior pituitary?

Secretion of posterior pituitary is called pituitrin
It secretes GH and LH
Posterior pituitary cannot produce hormones but stores and secretes hormones produced by hypothalamus
Posterior pituitary produces hormones and secretes them

2. Which of the following is the function of the hormone calcitonin?

Calcitonin increases the calcium levels in blood
Calcitonin lowers the calcium levels in blood
Calcitonin help in the metamorphosis of a tadpole into an adult frog
Calcitonin regulates the metabolic rate

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