Which Hormone Is Released in Response to Daily Variations in Light

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which hormone is released in response to daily variations in light and tends to rise as night falls, peaks at midnight, and falls again as the sun rises?

• A)adrenaline
• B)thyroxin
• C)melatonin
• D)androgen

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