A hormone is any member of a class of signalling molecules produced by glands in multicellular
organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate
physiology and behaviour. For each of the glands below, provide the name of the hormone
released, the chemical class, the representative action and symptoms experienced if there was an
undiagnosed disorder in the glands.
8.1 Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (8 Marks)
8.2 Pineal gland