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Question
Match the terms of column I with those of column II:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Adenohypophysis | (i) | Thyroxine |
| (b) | Neurohypophysis | (ii) | TSH |
| (c) | Thyroid | (iii) | Oxytocin |
| (d) | Adrenaline | (iv) | Insulin |
| (e) | Islets of Langerhans | (v) | Epinephrine |
| (f) | Hypothalamus | (vi) | Growth hormone |
| (g) | Pituitary gland | (vii) | Pituitary gland |
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Solution
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Adenohypophysis | (vi) | Growth hormone |
| (b) | Neurohypophysis | (iii) | Oxytocin |
| (c) | Thyroid | (i) | Thyroxine |
| (d) | Adrenaline | (v) | Epinephrine |
| (e) | Islets of Langerhans | (iv) | Insulin |
| (f) | Hypothalamus | (vii) | Pituitary gland |
| (g) | Pituitary gland | (ii) | TSH |
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