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Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following?
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Options:
  • A Aldosterone
  • B Both androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone
  • C Adrenaline
  • D Cortisol
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Adrenaline
The adrenal medulla synthesizes two hormones-adrenalin (epinephrine) and nor-adrenalin (non-epinephrine). These hormones are proteinaceous in nature and derived from amino acid tyrosine. Thus, injury to adrenal cortex will not affect the secretion of adrenaline.

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