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(C) Carbohydrate metabolism is primarily regulated by glucocorticoids (such as cortisol) released by the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland.The secre

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Glucocorticoid and $ACTH$ respectively

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(C) Carbohydrate metabolism is primarily regulated by glucocorticoids (such as cortisol) released by the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland.The secretion of glucocorticoids is stimulated by the Adrenocorticotropic hormone $(ACTH)$,which is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.Therefore,$X$ is a glucocorticoid and $Y$ is $ACTH$.Other options are incorrect because insulin regulates blood glucose levels but is not controlled by $ACTH$,and aldosterone regulates electrolyte balance rather than carbohydrate metabolism.

$I$. Neurohypophysis	Vasopressin	Diabetes insipidus
$II$. Adrenal Cortex	Corticosteroids	Addison's disease
$III$. Parathyroid glands	Parathormone	Myxoedema
$IV$. Thyroid gland	Calcitonin	Acromegaly

If $X$ is a hormone which controls the carbohydrate metabolism in the body and $Y$ is a hormone which controls the secretion of $X$,then $X$ and $Y$ are

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