Which statement about glands and hormones is true?
A) The anterior pituitary produces multiple hormones that affect activity of other endocrine glands and cells of the body.
B) The posterior pituitary produces melatonin, which helps regulate biological rhythms.
C) The pineal gland is the master control center of the endocrine system.
D) The hypothalamus is an endocrine gland responsible for producing the hormone calcitonin.

Question

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The anterior pituitary produces multiple hormones that affect activity of other endocrine glands and cells of the body, such as growth hormone, prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone.

Answer: None of the other choices
 The posterior pituitary does not produce melatonin, the pineal gland is not the master control center of the endocrine system, and the hypothalamus does not produce calcitonin.

Which Statement About Glands and Hormones Is True