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NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2000

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                    Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) is produced by:                                                             

    A)                 anterior pituitary                                             

    B)                 posterior pituitary

    C)                 pars intermedia of pituitary                        

    D)                 parathyroid

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The intermediate lobe (pars intermedium) of the pituitary gland secretes MSH which causes dispersal of pigment granules in the pigment cells (melanocytes) which give colour to the skin.                 In the frogs and tadpoles, MSH is responsible for the generalized blackening of the skin.


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