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प्रश्न
Excess secretion of growth hormone causes ______.
विकल्प
myxodema
gigantism
pneumonia
goiter
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उत्तर
Excess secretion of growth hormone causes gigantism.
Explanation:
Gigantism is caused by the excess secretion (hypersecretion) of growth hormone from the pituitary gland during childhood. It leads to abnormal and excessive growth, making a person unusually tall with elongated bones.
If this excess secretion occurs later in adulthood (after the bone plates have fused), it causes a related condition called acromegaly, characterized by enlarged hands, feet, and facial bones.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the table given below, fill in the blanks by naming endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete, and the function they perform, in a normal person.
| S.No. | Name of the gland | produced | Function |
| 1. | Thyroid | ||
| 2. | Insulin | ||
| 3. | Preparing the body for action | ||
| 4. | (i) Growth hormone (ii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
What are endocrine glands?
Which parts of the alimentary canal produce hormones?
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Salivary gland
Differentiate: Nervous control and Hormonal control.
Differentiate: Acromegaly and Myxoedema.
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Which organ acts a temporary endocrine gland in females?
Choose the odd one out from series and write the category of the remaining terms:
