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प्रश्न
How is iodine important to our body?
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उत्तर
Iodine is the active ingredient in the production of thyroxin hormone. If there is insufficient quantity of iodine in food, the thyroxin hormone is not produced. As a result, thyroid gland increases in size which is Visible as a swelling in the neck. This condition is known as goitre.
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