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Whether the given data are consistent with the fact that taurine exerts negative feedback on the release of vasopressin from the pituitary gland of the rat, and the reason behind the answer. The taurine released from pituitary gland over an hour, in the presence of vasopressin, is recorded in the following graph:
Introduction:
The pituitary gland is a part of the endocrine system that releases regulatory hormones. The two parts of pituitary gland secrete different types of hormones, for example, the growth hormone, prolactin, corticotrophin, and others. The anterior part of the pituitary gland releases vasopressin and the oxytocin hormones, which are almost similar in length to amino acids.
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