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प्रश्न
The endocrine gland whose malfunctioning causes diabetes disease is :
(a) pituitary
(b) pineal
(c) parathyroid
(d) pancreas
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उत्तर
(d) pancreas
The pancreas secretes a hormone called insulin. Insulin lowers the blood sugar level. Deficiency of insulin can lead to a disease called diabetes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Pancreas
Where are hormones made in the human body?
What is the name of the system of glands which produces hormones?
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
Name the hormones secreted by testes.
What is the name of in-built 'arrangement' in our body which controls the timing and amount of hormones released by various endocrine glands in the body?
Name one gland which acts only as an endocrine gland.
Which one term of the following includes the other three?
thyroid, ductless gland, thymus, pituitary, ovary
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
The two examples of effectors are .........and ...........
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands :
Pancreas
Write the functions of testosterone and oestrogen hormones.
In what ways are puberty and adolescence result of the activity of some glands in the human body?
Which hormone prepares the body for action?
Write the names of five endocrine glands found in the human body. Name the hormones secreted by each gland.
odine is necessary for the synthesis of which of the following hormone?
(a) adrenaline
(b) auxin
(c) thyroxine
(d) insulin
One of the following statements is not true about thyroxine. This is :
(a) Thyroid gland requires iron to synthesise thyroxine
(b) It regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism
(c) Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroxine
(d) Thyroid gland can enlarge due to lack of thyroxine
The pancreas is made up of two parts A and B. The part A secretes insulin whereas part B secretes pancreatic juice.
(a) Which part is functioning as an endocrine gland? Why?
(b) What is insulin and what effect does it have in the body?
(c) Name the disease which can be treated by giving insulin injection.
(d) What does pancreatic juice contain? Where does pancreatic juice go?
(e) Name the life process in which pancreatic juice is made use of.
Which hormone regulates the ionic balance in the body?
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.
