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JIPMER 2018
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2018
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Chemical Coordination and Integration

JIPMER 2018 · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration

What is incorrect about inhibin?

What is incorrect about inhibin?

Options

  1. AIt is a lipoprotein
  2. BDecreases FSH secretion
  3. CMolecular weight is between 10k-30k Dalton
  4. DSecreted by Sertoli cells

Correct answer

A. It is a lipoprotein

Step-by-step solution

Statement (1) is incorrect about inhibin. It is a glycoprotein, not lipoprotein. In females, it is secreted by the corpus luteum while in males it is secreted by Sertoli cells. Inhibin inhibits FSH production from the anterior lobe of pituitary gland. Its molecular weight is 10−30k10-30 \mathrm{k} Dalton.
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