alleryThe 'master gland' that controls many other endocrine glands is the:
AThyroid
BAdrenal
CPituitary
DPancreas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pituitary
1. The PITUITARY gland (at the base of the brain) secretes hormones that regulate other glands.
2. Hence the nickname 'master gland'.
3. Itself controlled by the hypothalamus.
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 6 §6.2 Pituitary Gland_
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