Question

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

Answer 1

S.No.	Name of the gland	produced	Function
1.	Thyroid	Thyroxine	Control of metabolic rate
2.	Pancreas	Insulin	Regulation of sugar in the blood.
3.	Adrenal	Adrenaline and cortisone	Preparing the body for action
4.	Pituitary	(i) Growth hormone (ii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone	(i) For growth (ii) Stimulates thyroid gland to secrete thyroxine