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  4. Statement I: Hormones are secreted only by glands Statement II: Heart, kidney and GIT also secrete hormones.

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Q. Statement I: Hormones are secreted only by glands
Statement II: Heart, kidney and GIT also secrete hormones.

Chemical Coordination and Integration

Solution:

• Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, parathyroid, thymus and gonads (testis in males and ovary in females) are the organised endocrine bodies in our body.
• In addition to these, some other organs, e.g., gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney, heart also produce hormones.