Rearrange the following hormones in Column I so as to match with their chemical nature in Column II. Column I Column II (a) Oxytocin (i) Amino acid derivative (b) Epinephrine (ii) Steroid (c) Progesterone (iii) Protein (d) Growth hormone (iv) Peptide

(a) Oxytocin ---------- (iii) Protein Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It is a protein. (b) Epinephrine ------ (i) Amino acid derivative Epinephrine is an amino acid derivative, a hormone that is secreted mainly by the medulla of the adrenal glands. (c) Progesterone ----- (ii) Steroid Progesterone is an endogenous steroid and a female sex hormone. (d) Growth hormone -- (iv) Peptide There are three basic types of hormones: lipid-derived, amino acid-derived, and peptide. Growth hormone is a peptide hormone. Column I Column II (a) Oxytocin (iii) Protein (b) Epinephrine (i) Amino acid derivative (c) Progesterone (ii) Steroid (d) Growth Hormone (iv) Peptide

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A patient complains of constant thirst, excessive passing of urine, and low blood pressure. When the doctor checked the patients' blood glucose and blood insulin level, the level was found to be normal or slightly low. The doctor diagnosed the condition as diabetes insipidus. But he decided to measure one more hormone in the patient's blood. Which hormone does the doctor intend to measure?