Cortisone, a stress-management hormone, is secreted by the:

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D. {'text': 'Adrenal cortex layer'}

1. The adrenal gland has two layers — the inner medulla and the outer cortex.
2. The **medulla** secretes adrenaline; the **cortex** secretes cortisone.
3. Cortisone helps the body respond to long-term stress.
4. Pituitary and thyroid produce different hormones (growth hormone, thyroxine).
_Source: Selina Concise ICSE Class 8 Biology Ch 5 "Endocrine System and Adolescence", Major endocrine glands_

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{'text': 'Adrenal medulla layer'}

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{'text': 'Pituitary gland body'}

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{'text': 'Thyroid gland body'}