A chemical precursor for cortisol is ________, which is made from ________. Cortisol is secreted by ________ when stimulated by ________ from the anterior pituitary

A. androstenedione, progesterone, adrenal cortex, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
B. progesterone, cholesterol, adrenal medulla, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
C. testosterone, cholesterol, adrenal medulla, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
D. progesterone, cholesterol, adrenal cortex, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
E. estradiol, cholesterol, adrenal medulla, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)


D

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