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Which of the following endocrine gland does not occur as a pair in the human body?
Select out of the following a gland which does NOT occur as a pair in the human body:
Options
Adrenal
Pituitary
Testis
Ovary
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Solution
Pituitary
Explanation:
The pituitary gland is an unpaired gland present below the hypothalamus of the brain.
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