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Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances is correctly categorized?
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- Calcitonin and thymosin - Thyroid hormones
- Pepsin and prolactin - Two digestive enzymes secreted in stomach
- Troponin and myosin - Complex proteins in striated muscles
- Secretin and rhodopsin - Polypeptide hormones
Correct Option: C
Troponin is a protein which is found on actin filament and myosin protein is found in myosin filament. Both actin and myosin are complex proteins in striated muscles. Thymosin is a hormone secreted by the thymus that stimulates development of T cells. Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates breast development and milk production in women. Rhodopsin, also known as visual purple, is not a hormone. It is a biological pigment in photoreceptor cells of the retina that is responsible for the first events in the perception of light.