Which of the following hormones is synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and stored in secretory granules until needed?
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Correct answer: Glucagon
Glucagon is a peptide hormone, which is synthesized as a preprohormone in the rough ER. Unlike steroid hormones, peptide hormones are stored in vesicles and released via exocytosis upon stimulation.
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