Which of the Following Endocrine Glands Does Not Produce Its

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following endocrine glands does not produce its own hormones but stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus?

• A)The thyroid gland
• B)The adrenal cortex
• C)The thymus gland
• D)The posterior pituitary gland
• E)The anterior pituitary gland

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Definitions:

Gastric Juice

A digestive fluid, secreted by the stomach, containing hydrochloric acid, digestive enzymes, and intrinsic factor, necessary for the digestion of food and absorption of vitamin B12.

Polypeptide

A chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which can form part of a protein or act as a functional unit on its own.

Protein

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, essential for the body's structure and regulation.

Dipeptide

A molecule consisting of two amino acids linked together by a single peptide bond.