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प्रश्न
Some of the endocrine glands are shown by the guidelines.

(i) Name the glands 1 to 5.
(ii) Name any two endocrine glands which are not shown in the diagram.
(iii) Name one gland which is both exocrine and endocrine.
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उत्तर
(i)
1. Pituitary,
2. Thyroid
3. Adrenal,
4. Pancreas,
5. Ovary.
(ii) Thymus, Parathyroid.
(iii) Pancreas.
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