The molting hormone of arthropods is ____.

A) corticotropin
B) MSH
C) oxytocin
D) ecdysone
E) adrenaline

Ecdysone

Steroid hormone that controls molting in arthropods.

Molting Hormone

A hormone, also known as ecdysone, that triggers the molting process in arthropods, leading to shedding of the exoskeleton and growth.

Corticotropin

Also known as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), it is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.