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Prepare a table having two columns depicting names of endocrine glands and hormones secreted by them.

The following table shows the names of the endocrine glands and the hormones secreted by it:








































 Endocrine glandHormones
1TestisTestosterone
2OvaryOestrogen
3ThyroidThyroxin
4AdrenalAdrenalin
5PancreasInsulin
6PituitaryGrowth Hormone

 

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