Chemical Coordination And Regulation Ques 7
7. What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans?
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(a) Glucagon is secreted by $\alpha$-cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis
(b) Secretion of thymosins is inhibited with ageing
(c) In females FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane
(d) FSH stimulates the secretion of estrogen and inhibits the secretion of progesterone
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Answer : c
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(c) Glucagon is secreted by $\alpha$ cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis i.e. breakdown of glycogen into glucose Thymosin hormone secreted from thymus gland stimulates the development of certain kinds of white blood cells involved in producing immunity. It also hastens attainment of sexual maturity.
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