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2. A peptide that regulates the production of steroid hormones is a. vasopressin b. oxytocin c. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) d. glucagon

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Chapter34: Endocrine Control

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a. vasopressin
b. oxytocin
c. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
d. glucagon

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