Which is not a characteristic of oxytocin?
A) It stimulates uterine contractions.
B) It promotes milk ejection from mammary gland ducts.
C) It influences bonding behavior between mother and baby.
D) It is a tropic hormone.
E) None of these.

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Oxytocin is not a tropic hormone. Tropic hormones stimulate the secretion of other hormones by target endocrine glands. Oxytocin is a peptide hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland.

Which Is Not a Characteristic of Oxytocin