KROK 1 2019 – Question 25 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Examination of a surgically excised adrenal gland shows large cells that can be impregnated with a potassium dichromate solution. What hormone is being synthesized by these cells?
- A. Cholecystokinin
- B. Thyroxine
- C. Secretin
- D. Adrenaline
- E. Aldosterone
Hint
Think about which part of the adrenal gland contains cells whose products are oxidized by chromium salts, and which hormones are made there.
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