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प्रश्न
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
विकल्प
Iodine
cretinism
goitre
myxoedema
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उत्तर
Iodine
Reason:
Hypothyroidism causes illnesses such as cretinism, goitre, and myxoedema because thyroxine is not secreted properly. Iodine is necessary for thyroxine hormone synthesis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and undersecretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1–13.
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) ______ | Thyroxine | (2) ______ | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) ______ | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) ______ | (7) ______ |
| 3 | (8) ______ | Growth hormone | (9) ______ | (10) ______ | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) ______ | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) ______ | (13) ______ |
How is iodine important to our body?
Give the Technical Term: Name a condition caused due to hypo secretion of thyroxin in adults.
Fill in the Blanks:
A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.
Exophthalmic goiter is due to the over secretion of thyroxine.
All of the statements correctly describe mode of hormone action, EXCEPT ______.
Given diagram is ofT. S. of the Thyroid gland identifies labels 'X' and 'Y'.
Sketch and label histology of thyroid gland.
Thyroid is located close to ______.
Give reason.
Simple goitre can be prevented by using iodised salt in food.
