Which one is a steroid hormone?
Correct answer: D. Aldosterone
- A. Adrenaline
- B. Parathormone
- C. Insulin
- D. Aldosterone
Explanation
The steroids that are made almost exclusively in the adrenal glands are cortisol, 11-deoxycortisol, aldosterone, corticosterone, and 11-deoxycorti-costerone. Most other steroid hormones, including the estrogens, are made by the adrenal glands and the gonads
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