question_answer 57)

  Which of the following endocrine glands is unpaired? (a) Adrenal                         (b) Testes                            (c) Pituitary                         (d) Ovary

Answer:

                    (c) There are two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney that make adrenaline hormone. Testes are paired glands presents in males, secretes male sex hormone. Pituitary gland is present just below the brain and is unpaired. It is also called mastergl and as it secretes a number of hormones. Ovaries are paired glands present in females, secretes female sex hormones.