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Question
Identify the odd item from the following series of words.
Options
Thyroid
Sweat glands
Adrenal gland
Gonads
Pituitary gland
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Solution
Thyroid, Sweat glands, Adrenal gland, Gonads, Pituitary gland - Sweat glands (not an endocrine gland)
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