Chemical Coordination and integration — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYChemical Coordination and integration2 Marks
Question
What is the source of vasopressin hormone? Where is it stored? Name the target organ of this hormone? State its function.
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Answer
The neurosecretory cells of hypothalamus secrete vasopressin.
It is stored in the posterior pituitary.
It acts on the kidney tubules.
It stimulates reabsorption of water and electrolytes from the distal part of the tubules and reduces the loss of water through urine, i.e., it prevents diuresis.
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