Match the Following Hormones with Their Correct Descriptions

question 158

Multiple Choice

Match the following hormones with their correct descriptions.

-Secreted by the thyroid gland; increases metabolism in cells; T₄

• A)growth hormone (somatotropin)
• B)insulin
• C)luteinizing hormone
• D)oxytocin
• E)parathormone
• F)progesterone
• G)testosterone
• H)thyroid-stimulating hormone
• I)thyroxine
• J)prolactin

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