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प्रश्न
One of the following acts as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland. This one is :
(a) salivary gland
(b) pancreas
(c) pituitary
(d) parathyroid
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उत्तर
(b) pancreas
The pancreas acts as an exocrine as well as an endocrine gland. The salivary, pituitary and parathyroid glands are endocrine glands.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Thyroid
Name one hormone secreted by the pituitary gland
Name the hormones secreted by testes.
Name the disease caused by the deficiency of insulin hormone in the body.
Which halogen element is necessary for the making of thyroxine hormone by the thyroid gland?
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands :
Thyroid gland
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands :
Pancreas
State the functions of Thyroxine hormones.
Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
| Hormones | Functions |
| (i) Thyroxine | (a) Causes breasts to develop in females |
| (ii) Adrenaline | (b) Causes the male to start producing sperms |
| (iii) Insulin | (c) Prepares the body for an emergency |
| (iv) Estrogen | (d) Controls the metabolic rate |
| (v) Testosterone | (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood |
Which hormone controls the amount of glucose in blood?
odine is necessary for the synthesis of which of the following hormone?
(a) adrenaline
(b) auxin
(c) thyroxine
(d) insulin
Which of the following hormone prepares our body for action in emergency situations?
(a) testosterone
(b) growth hormone
(c) adrenaline
(d) insulin
The use of iodised salt is recommended to prevent :
(a) diabetes
(b) gonorrhoea
(c) dysentery
(d) goitre
A gland W is located just below the stomach in the human body. The gland W secretes a hormone X. The deficiency of hormone X in the body causes a disease Y in which the blood sugar level of a person rises too much. The person having high blood sugar is called Z.
(a) Name (i) gland W, and (ii) hormone X.
(b) What is the function of hormone X?
(c) Name (i) disease Y, and (ii) person Z.
(d) What advice would you like to give to a person who is suffering from disease Y due to faulty life-style?
A and B are two pairs of glands that are present in the human endocrine system. The pair A is found only in females, whereas B is present only in males. Glands A make and secrete two hormones C and D, whereas glands B make and secrete only one hormone E. In addition to hormones, Glands A make gametes F, whereas glands B make gametes G.
(a) What are the glands A?
(b) What are the hormones C and D?
(c) What are the glands B? Name the hormone E.
(d) What are the gametes F and G?
(e) Which event in the life of males and females is associated with the secretion of the hormones C, D and E?
A diabetic patient suffers from the deficiency of which hormone?
Assertion: On attaining puberty, breast size increases and reproductive organs develop in females.
Reason: Ovaries release the hormone progesterone in females.
Name the gland and the hormone secreted by it in scary situations in human beings. List any two responses shown by our body when this hormone is secreted into the blood.
A doctor has advised Sameer to reduce sugar intake in his diet and do regular exercise after checking his blood test reports. Which disease do you think Sameer is suffering from? Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
