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Identify from the following, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in both males and females but functional only in females. |
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a) |
Vasopressin |
b) |
Relaxin |
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c) |
Prolactin |
d) |
Somatotrophic hormone |
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Identify from the following, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in both males and females but functional only in females. |
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a) |
Vasopressin |
b) |
Relaxin |
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c) |
Prolactin |
d) |
Somatotrophic hormone |
(c)
Prolactin or luteotrophic hormone (LTH) or lactogenic hormone initiates and maintains milk secretion by mammary glands, a process called lactation.