alleryAdrenaline, often called the emergency hormone, is released by the:
APituitary gland
BAdrenal gland
CThyroid gland
DPancreas gland
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Adrenal gland
1. In stress or danger the body needs fast responses (heart rate, energy).
2. The hormone responsible is **adrenaline**, secreted by the **adrenal gland** sitting on top of the kidney.
3. Adrenal medulla makes adrenaline; adrenal cortex makes cortisone.
4. Hence the gland is **adrenal**, not pituitary, thyroid or pancreas.
_Source: Selina Concise ICSE Class 8 Biology Ch 5 "Endocrine System and Adolescence", Major endocrine glands_
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