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Jaffer is having trouble sleeping and visits the doctor for an assessment. In the process of testing Jaffer, the doctor finds something that leads her to look more closely at the gland that secretes melatonin and helps control sleep cycles. Which gland is the doctor likely testing?

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The doctor is likely testing the pineal gland, which is responsible for the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle.

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