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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) ______ |
Decreased secretion of thyroid hormones in children leads to ______.
What will happen if the intake of iodine in our diet is low?
What are the signs of myxoedema?
Identify the amine.
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
How is it caused?
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Dwarfism and mental retardation in children.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Eyes are protruded.
Write the exact location of the following gland:
Thyroid
