Q.
The hormone that plays a very important role in maintaining sleep-wake cycle is
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a
melatonin
b
thymosin
c
thyroxine
d
oxytocin
answer is A.
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The pineal gland secretes a hormone called melatonin. It helps in maintaining the normal rhythms of sleep-wake cycle and body temperature. The production of melatonin is influenced by light. The concentration of melatonin raises from the twilight, attains peak during midnight and lowers by early morning.
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