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Which one of the following hormones though synthesised elsewhere is stored and released by the master gland?

1. (a) Luteinizing hormone
2. (b) Prolactin
3. (c) Melanocyte stimulating hormone
4. (d) Antidiuretic hormone

Correct answer: (d) Antidiuretic hormone

Solution

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is synthesized in the hypothalamus, not the pituitary. It is stored in and released from the posterior pituitary, which is why it fits the description.

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