Statistics for Hormones

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Function	Producer	Hormone	% Correct
male sex hormone	testicles	Testosterone	94%
increases heart rate	adrenal gland	Adrenaline	92%
decreases rate of blood sugar	pancreas	Insulin	90%
female sex hormone	ovary	Estrogen	87%
maintains pregnancy	ovary	Progesterone	68%
increases rate of blood sugar	pancreas	Glucagon	61%
childbirth and breastfeeding	hypothalamus	Oxytocin	61%
controls daily rhythm	pineal gland	Melatonin	52%
stimulates metabolism and growth	thyroid	Thyroxine	50%
converts protein into glucose	adrenal gland	Cortisol	42%
stimulates growth and cell reproduction	hypophysis	Somatotropin	42%
develops egg or sperm cells	hypophysis	FSH	40%
lactation	hypophysis	Prolactin	40%
conservation of body water	hypophysis	ADH	32%
inhibits the flow of the above	hypothalamus	Dopamine	26%