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Which corticoids regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in the body?
AMinisterial corticoids
BMineralocorticoids
CMinimal corticoids
DMiniature corticoids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mineralocorticoids
1. The adrenal cortex makes two groups of corticoid hormone.
2. One group governs metabolism and the other salt and water.
3. Corticoids which regulate the balance of water and electrolytes are called mineralocorticoids.
4. Aldosterone is the main one in our body.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Biology, Ch 19 'Chemical Coordination and Integration'_
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