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प्रश्न
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Increased blood supply to muscles.
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उत्तर
The primary hormone responsible for this function is adrenaline (also known as epinephrine).
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| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Adrenaline | (i) | Hypoglycemia |
| (b) | Adrenal virilism | (ii) | Hyperglycemia |
| (c) | Addison's disease | (iii) | Mental retardation |
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| (vi) | Emergency hormone | ||
| (vii) | Masculine characters |
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