Mineralocorticoids hormone is responsible for:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Excretory function of Kidney
Mineralocorticoids (such as aldosterone) are steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex that act on the kidney.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Hormones – “… Steroid hormones are produced by adrenal cortex and gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females). Hormones released by the adrenal cortex play very important role in the functions of the body. For example, glucocorticoids control the carbohydrate metabolism, modulate inflammatory reactions, and are involved in reactions to stress. The mineralocorticoids control the level of excretion of water and salt by the kidney.”