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  Answer the following (a) Name the endocrine gland associated with brain? (b) Which gland secretes digestive enzymes as well as hormones? (c) Name the endocrine gland associated with kidneys? (d) Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?

Answer:

                    (a) Pituitary Hypothalamus gland present in brain releases hormones that regulate the secretion of pituitary glands. (b) Pancreas It is a digestive gland as well as it secretes the pancreatic juice for digestion of food. It also secretes hormones as insulin. (c) Adrenal Adrenal glands are located on the top of two kidneys. (d) Testes These are the glands which are present only in males and secretes male sexhormone, testosterone.