Which of the Following is Not Considered a Tropic Hormone

Question

Which of the following is not considered a tropic hormone?
A) thyroid-stimulating hormone
B) adrenocorticotropic hormone
C) antidiuretic hormone
D) follicle-stimulating hormone

Accepted Answer

Tropic hormones are hormones that stimulate the production and release of other hormones from their target endocrine glands. Thyroid-stimulating hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone are tropic hormones that stimulate the thyroid gland and ovaries/testes respectively, while adrenocorticotropic hormone is a tropic hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), on the other hand, is not a tropic hormone but rather a hormone that regulates water balance by acting on the kidneys.