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The function of pineal body is to...

The function of pineal body is to

A

lighten the skin colour

B

control sexual behaviour

C

regulate the period puberty

D

all of these

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D
Pineal body is a very small, reddish-grey vascular, conical, solid body located in the brain.It secretes a hormone named melatonin. Melatonin makes the skin colour lighter in certain animals and also regulated the functioning of gonads. Thus, controls sexual behaviour and regulates the period of puberty.
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