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प्रश्न
State the Function of Relaxin.
Give the role of the hormone Relaxin.
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उत्तर
- It relaxes pelvic ligaments and softens the cervix during childbirth.
- It helps in preparing the birth canal for delivery.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define Endocrine gland
Give an example of gonadotrophic hormones.
Give an example of androgens.
Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong :
Example : glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium
Odd term : calcium Category : others are different types of carbohydrates
Insulin, Adrenaline, Pepsin, Thyroxine
Why are hormones called ‘chemical messengers’?
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Liver
Hormones are called ‘chemical messengers’.
Name the Following: Hormone secreted by corpus luteum.
Give the Technical Term: What are the substances that control the growth and development in animals?
Give the Technical Term: Name the blood vessels which transport hormones from the endocrine glands to the various parts of the body.
Give the Technical Term: The structure which controls the master gland.
State the Function
Progesterone
Choose the Odd One Out
Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Pituitary | (a) produces male sex characteristics |
| (ii) Ovaries | (b) decreases blood sugar level |
| (iii) Thyroid | (c) increases heart and breathing rate raises blood pressure |
| (iv) Thymus | (d) produces female sex characteristics |
| (v) Adrenals | (e) is known as emergency hormone |
| (vi) Hypothalamus | (f) regulates the level of calcium and phosphorus |
| (vii) Pancreas | (g) increases the rate of metabolism |
| (viii) Testes | (h) maintains the level of calcium |
| (ix) Parathyroid | regulates the amount of water excreted in the urine. |
| (x) Cretinism | (j) simulates skeletal growth |
| (xi) Diabetes mellitus | (k) regulates the activities of other glands |
| (xii) Insulin shock | (l) stimulates the development of male and female sex organs |
| (xiii) Gigantism | (m) Shortage of glucose in the blood. |
| (xiv) Enlargement of breasts in adult males | (n) Over-secretion of growth hormone |
| (xv) Exophthalmic goiter | (o) Excess of glucose in the blood |
| (xvi) Acromegaly | (p) Over-secretion of thyroxin |
| (xvii) Addison’s disease | (q) Dwarfism and mental retardation |
| (xviii)Cretinism | (r) Over-secretion of cortical hormones |
| (xix) Dwarfism | (s) Under-secretion of the adrenal cortex |
| (xx) Adrenalin | (t) Under-secretion of thyroxin in children |
| (xxi) Vasopressin | (u) Over-secretion of growth hormones in adults |
Which of the following hormone is not secreted under the influence of pituitary gland?
Iodised salt is essential to prevent ______.
Hormones are known as chemical messenger. Justify.
Write the role of oestrogen in ovulation?
Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?
Which hypothalamic hormones directly act on kidney tubules and uterus respectively?
