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Question:

Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function.
Oxytocin - posterior pituitary, growth and maintenance of mammary glands
Progesterone - corpus-luteum, stimulation of growth and activities of female secondary sex organs
Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle
Atrial natriuretic factor - ventricular wall increases the blood pressure

Oxytocin - posterior pituitary, growth and maintenance of mammary glands

Progesterone - corpus-luteum, stimulation of growth and activities of female secondary sex organs

Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the normal rhythm of sleepwake cycle

Atrial natriuretic factor - ventricular wall increases the blood pressure

Solution:

Oxytocin, produced by the posterior pituitary gland, functions in parturition. Melatonin regulates sleep and wake cycles and is secreted by the pineal gland. Melatonin is a hormone from the pineal gland that helps regulate biological rhythms such as sleep and wake cycles. In other words, it's melatonin that directs your internal clock - the one that allows you to wake up about the same time every morning without an alarm clock. Progesterone, secreted by the corpus luteum, is a steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis. Atrial natriuretic factor is a powerful vasodilator and a protein hormone, secreted by heart muscle cells. Thus, the correct answer is option C, 'Melatonin - pineal gland, regulates the normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle'.