NEET 2013 · Class 11

Chemical Coordination and Integration

Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the endocrine system?

  1. (A)Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones.
  2. (B)Releasing and inhibitory hormones are produced by the pituitary gland.
  3. (C)Adenohypophysis is under direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus.
  4. (D)Organs in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones.

The NCERT line that answers it

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Hormones are non-nutrient chemicals which act as intercellular messengers and are produced in trace amounts.

Chapter
Chemical Coordination and Integration
Section
19.1 ENDOCRINE GLANDS AND HORMONES
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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The NCERT span exactly matches the biological fact in option A, stating that hormones are non-nutrient chemicals produced in trace amounts that act as intercellular messengers.

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