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19.Chemical Coordination and Integration
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The mineralocorticoid hormone of the adrenal cortex which causes the $Na$retention and $K$ excretion is
A
Corticosol
B
Corticosterone
C
Progesterone
D
Aldosterone
Solution
(d) Mineralocorticoids hormones are $21$ – carbon steroids secreted by the cells of zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex.
The principal mineralcorticoid is aldosterone. It is a salt retaining hormone”.
It upgrades sodium ion concentration in the $ECF$ by promoting reabsorption of sodium ions from renal tubules and excretion of potassium ions in urine.
Standard 11
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