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प्रश्न
Dwarfism results due to:
विकल्प
excessive secretion of thyroxine hormone
excessive secretion of growth hormone
less secretion of adrenaline hormone
less secretion of growth hormone
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उत्तर
less secretion of growth hormone
Explanation:
Dwarfism is characterized by retarded physical growth and a normal brain. It is caused due to the hypo-secretion of growth hormone.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Pituitary
Name one hormone secreted by the pituitary gland
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
Name the disease caused by the deficiency of insulin hormone in the body.
What part does the diet play in helping us to have a healthy thyroid gland?
Which one term of the following includes the other three?
thyroid, ductless gland, thymus, pituitary, ovary
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands:
Adrenal glands
Write the functions of testosterone and oestrogen hormones.
Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
| Hormones | Functions |
| (i) Thyroxine | (a) Causes breasts to develop in females |
| (ii) Adrenaline | (b) Causes the male to start producing sperms |
| (iii) Insulin | (c) Prepares the body for an emergency |
| (iv) Estrogen | (d) Controls the metabolic rate |
| (v) Testosterone | (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood |
Which hormone gives boys a deep voice?
Which hormone gives girls soft skin?
Name the disease which occurs in adults due to the deficiency of iodine in the diet. What is the main symptom of this disease?
Which of the following hormone prepares our body for action in emergency situations?
(a) testosterone
(b) growth hormone
(c) adrenaline
(d) insulin
The hormone which is associated with male puberty is called :
(a) oestrogen
(b) adrenaline
(c) testosterone
(d) progesterone
A doctor advised a person to take injection of insulin because :
(a) his blood pressure was high
(b) his heart beat was high
(c) his blood sugar was high
(d) his thyroxine level in blood was high
The underactive endocrine gland which causes goitre is :
(a) pancreas
(b) thyroid
(c) adrenal
(d) pituitary
The use of iodised salt is recommended to prevent :
(a) diabetes
(b) gonorrhoea
(c) dysentery
(d) goitre
The gland A is attached to the wind pipe in the human body. The gland A makes and secretes a hormone B which controls the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the body. The non-metal element C is necessary for the formation of hormone B. The deficiency of C in the diet can cause a deficiency of hormone B in the body leading to a disease D in which the neck of a person appears to be swollen. People are advised to use salt E in cooking food so as to avoid disease D.
(a) Name (i) gland A, and (ii) hormone B.
(b) What is the element C?
(c) Name one type of food which can provide sufficient C in the diet of a person.
(d) Name (i) disease D, and (ii) salt E.
The hormone which increases fertility in males is called:
