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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?

A $Insulin - Glucagon$
B $Aldosterone - Atrial Natriuretic Factor$
C $Relaxin - Inhibin$
D $Parathormone - Calcitonin$

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- Insulin (lowers blood sugar) vs Glucagon (raises blood sugar).ANF (lowers blood pressure) vs Aldosterone (raises blood pressure/volume).Parathormone (raises blood calcium) vs Calcitonin (lowers blood calcium).Relaxin and Inhibin have different functions but are not direct antagonists.

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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?

A

Insulin - Glucagon

B

Aldosterone - Atrial Natriuretic Factor

C

Relaxin - Inhibin

D

Parathormone - Calcitonin

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