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Question
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Adrenaline is often described as emergency hormone
Options
True
False
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Solution
True
Reason- Adrenaline is described as emergency hormone because during any emergency situation more adrenaline is secreted which makes the heart beat faster, increases the breathing, releases more glucose into the blood stream to fulfill the energy requirement.
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