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Which gland is anatomically composed of an anterior adenohypophysis and a posterior neurohypophysis?
AThyroid gland
BAdrenal gland
CPituitary gland
DThymus gland
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pituitary gland
1. The pituitary gland (hypophysis) lies at the base of the midbrain attached to the hypothalamus.
2. It has two lobes, the anterior adenohypophysis and the posterior neurohypophysis.
3. The intermediate lobe is absent in humans.
4. Hence the answer is the pituitary gland.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit 16 Plant and Animal Hormones "Pituitary Gland", p.240_
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