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(B) Antagonistic hormones are those that have opposite effects on a physiological process.$1$. $Aldosterone$ increases blood pressure by retaining sod

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Relaxin - Inhibin

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(B) Antagonistic hormones are those that have opposite effects on a physiological process.$1$. $Aldosterone$ increases blood pressure by retaining sodium, while $Atrial 	ext{ } Natriuretic 	ext{ } Factor$ $(ANF)$ decreases blood pressure by promoting sodium excretion. They are antagonistic.$2$. $Parathormone$ increases blood calcium levels, while $Calcitonin$ decreases blood calcium levels. They are antagonistic.$3$. $Insulin$ decreases blood glucose levels, while $Glucagon$ increases blood glucose levels. They are antagonistic.$4$. $Relaxin$ is involved in relaxing the pelvic ligaments during childbirth, while $Inhibin$ inhibits the secretion of $FSH$. They do not have opposite physiological effects on the same target process; therefore, they are not antagonistic.

Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?

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