Which Hormone Is Correctly Paired with Its Action

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which hormone is correctly paired with its action?

• A) oxytocin-stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth
• B) thyroxine-affects biological rhythms, seasonal reproduction
• C) insulin-stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver
• D) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) -stimulates metabolic processes
• E) melatonin-stimulates the release of glucocorticoids by the adrenal cortex

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