In insects, juvenile hormone
A) is produced by the corpora cardiaca.
B) is also known as brain hormone.
C) prevents maturation.
D) is produced in greatest concentration at the start of each instar stage.
E) All of the above

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Juvenile hormone prevents maturation by maintaining the larval state in insects. It is not produced by the corpora cardiaca, nor is it known as brain hormone. It is produced by the corpora allata and its concentration is not necessarily greatest at the start of each instar stage.

In Insects, Juvenile Hormone