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Which of the following statements is not correct regarding ACTH?
BiologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationNEET
Options:
  • A It is secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary.
  • B It regulates skin pigmentation in human beings.
  • C It acts on the adrenal cortex and it mainly stimulates the secretion of mineralocorticoids.
  • D Its hypersecretion causes bronze-like pigmentation of skin.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It acts on the adrenal cortex and it mainly stimulates the secretion of mineralocorticoids.
All the above statement regarding ACTH are correct except c.
ACTH acts on the adrenal cortex, and it mainly stimulates synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids.

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