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Question
Given below is a table consisting of a set of items belonging to a common category. Complete the table by filling in the category and the odd one in the blanks
| Set | Category | Odd one |
| Adrenaline, Penicillin, Insulin, Thyroxin | __________ | __________ |
| Vasopressin, growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, FSH | __________ | __________ |
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Solution
| Set | Category | Odd one |
| Adrenaline, Penicillin, Insulin, Thyroxin | Hormones | Penicillin |
| Vasopressin, growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, FSH | Hormones from anterior Pituitary | Vasopressin |
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