Match the following columns and select the correct option:- Column - I Column - II (a) Pituitary hormone (i)…

Match the following columns and select the correct option:-

Column-I Column-II
(a) Pituitary hormone (i) Steroid
(b) Epinephrine (ii) Neuropeptides
(c) Endorphins (iii) Peptides, proteins
(d) Cortisol (iv) Biogenic amines
  1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
  2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
  4.  (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

Solution

Hormone Chemical nature
Pituitary hormone These hormones are made up of polymer of amino acids and are peptide or protein in nature.
Epinephrine It is a derivative of amino acid tyrosine and thus chemically are biogenic amines.
Endorphins They are endogenous opioid neuropeptides.
Cortisol It is the main glucocorticoid and is the derivative of cholesterol and is steroidal in nature.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 2)

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