Given below is an incomplete table about certain hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each on the body in humans. Identify the correct option for the three blanks A, B and C. GLAND SECRETION EFFECT ON BODY A Oestrogen Maintenance of secondary sexual characters Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans B Raises blood sugar level Anterior pituitary C Over secretion leads to gigantism A B C (1) Ovary Glucagon Growth hormone (2)Placenta Insulin Vasopressin (3) Ovary Insulin Calcitonin (4) Placenta Glucagon Calcitonin

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Given below is an incomplete table about certain hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each on the body in humans. Identify the correct option for the three blanks A, B and C.

GLAND	SECRETION	EFFECT ON BODY
A	Oestrogen	Maintenance of secondary sexual characters
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans	B	Raises blood sugar level
Anterior pituitary	C	Over secretion leads to gigantism

A	B	C
(1) Ovary	Glucagon	Growth hormone
(2)Placenta	Insulin	Vasopressin
(3) Ovary	Insulin	Calcitonin
(4) Placenta	Glucagon	Calcitonin

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