Which hormone's secretion causes an increase in blood pressure and heart rate?

  • A
    Both $(B)$ and $(D)$
  • B
    Noradrenaline
  • C
    Insulin
  • D
    Adrenaline

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Given below are two statements:
Statement-$I$: Insulin acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes.
Statement-$II$: Catecholamines are secreted in response to stress of any kind and during emergency situations.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Select the correct option:
$(1)$ Thyrocalcitonin maintains the level of sodium / calcium in the blood.
$(2)$ Thymosin of the thymus gland is a steroid / peptide hormone.
$(3)$ The adrenal cortex secretes many hormones. They are commonly called corticoids / catecholamines.
$(4)$ Glucagon / Insulin is secreted from the $\alpha$-cells of the pancreas.

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ (Gland) Column-$II$ (Hormone)
$P$. Thyroid gland $I$. $PTH$
$Q$. Parathyroid gland $II$. Melatonin
$R$. Thymus $III$. Thymosin
$S$. Pineal gland $IV$. $T_3$

Match the diseases in Column $I$ with their respective causes given in Column $II$:
Column $I$Column $II$
$i$. Alzheimer's disease$a$. Oversecretion of Growth Hormone from pituitary gland in adults.
$ii$. Diabetes mellitus$b$. Degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in $CNS$.
$iii$. Acromegaly$c$. Underactivity of Beta cells of pancreas.
$iv$. Parkinson's disease$d$. Degeneration of cholinergic and other neurons in $CNS$.

Select the correct option from the following:

Diagrammatically indicate the location of the various endocrine glands in our body.

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