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Moulting hormone is secreted by
BiologyBiological ClassificationJIPMERJIPMER 2008
Options:
  • A corpora cardiacum
  • B corpora allata
  • C neurosecretory hormone
  • D prothoracic gland
Solution:
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The correct answer is: prothoracic gland
Prothoracic gland is also known as moult gland in some arthropods and Y organ or ventral gland in crustaceans. The prothoracic gland secretes moulting hormone called ecdysone or ecdysome, which is steroid and stimulates moulting or ecdysis during metamorphosis in insects.

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