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(D) The correct answer is $D$. Adrenaline is known as the emergency hormone or the hormone of fight-or-flight.It increases the metabolic rate to prepa

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(D) The correct answer is $D$. Adrenaline is known as the emergency hormone or the hormone of fight-or-flight.It increases the metabolic rate to prepare the body to face special physical or mental stress.It causes the contraction of the spleen to release reserve blood into circulation.It also stimulates the breakdown of liver and muscle glycogen into glucose,providing an immediate energy source for cellular respiration during stressful situations.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Cortisol	$I$. Mineralocorticoid
$Q$. Aldosterone	$II$. Glucocorticoid
$R$. Androgenic steroids	$III$. Sex corticoids

Which of the following is an emergency hormone?

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Match the following columns:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$P$. Cortisol $I$. Mineralocorticoid

$Q$. Aldosterone $II$. Glucocorticoid

$R$. Androgenic steroids $III$. Sex corticoids

Injury to the adrenal cortex does not affect the secretion of which of the following?

Assertion : Aldosterone is a steroid hormone and is important in the control of sodium and potassium ion concentration in mammals.
Reason : It upgrades sodium ion concentration in the $ECF$ by promoting reabsorption of sodium ions from renal tubules and excretion of potassium ions in urine.

Cortisol is produced by

The functioning of the adrenal medulla gland is similar to that of nerves because

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