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Q · Endocrine and Exocrine GlandsMedium · 45s
Consider the following: 1. Hypothalamus 2. Parathyroid gland 3. Lacrimal gland Which of the above are endocrine glands?
TopicEndocrine and Exocrine Glands
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The Lacrimal gland is exocrine (tears).
Final Answer: Option A — 1 and 2 only