Name the hormone which would be released during the following situations:
(a) a frightened person.
(b) the growth of a child to adult.
(c) development of caterpillar to moth.
(d) development of tadpole to frog.
a. Adrenaline.
It is secreted by adrenal gland during emergency situations. It helps us to face the situation or flight away from it. It is secreted by anger, fear, grief, stress etc.
b. Growth hormone
It is secreted by the pituitary gland which regulates the growth of our body including tissues and bones.
c. Insect hormones.
It regulates the metamorphosis process of a caterpillar to moth. The larvae enter various stages and form a moth.
d. Thyroxine
It is secreted by the thyroid gland which regulates the development process of a tadpole into an adult frog. This process is called metamorphosis.