CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
ENDOCRINE
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Question
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The ____ gland produces melatonin.
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thymus
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adrenal
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pineal
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pituitary
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the enigmatic pineal gland in response to darkness, hence the name hormone of darkness.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main function of the pineal gland is to receive information about the state of the light-dark cycle from the environment and convey this information by the production and secretion of the hormone melatonin.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pineal gland is a very small gland in the centre of the brain shaped like a pine cone, which is where it gets its name. It is part of the endocrine system. It produces a hormone called melatonin.
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