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The thyroid gland is called as nature gland.

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The thyroid gland is called as nature gland.

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The thyroid gland is also called as nature gland because it secretes thyroxin hormone which is mainly responsible for the normal behaviour of human beings. In adequate supply of hormones human behaviour remains normal. In case of excess supply of hormones in the blood there are increased metabolic activities, raised nervous excitability and increased physical activity accompanied by fatigue and loss of weight.

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अध्याय 9: The Endocrine System - Give Reasons

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आईसीएसई Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 9 The Endocrine System
Give Reasons | Q 3

संबंधित प्रश्न

match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B. 

  A (Condition)    B (Cause) 
a Dwarfism and mental retardation 1 shortage of glucose in blood 
b Diabetes mellitus 2 Over secretion of growth hormone 
c Excess of glucose in blood  3 Insulin shock 
d Gigantism  4 Over secretion of thyroxine 
e Enlargement of breasts in adult males  5 Hypothyroidism 
f Exophthalmic goitre  6 Over secretion of cortical hormones 

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) ______

Name the Following: The hormone produced by the thyroid gland.


Fill in the Blanks:

Lack of iodine in diet causes ______.


Hormone thyroxine, adrenaline, and nonadrenaline are formed from _____________.


Which of the following statements is TRUE for Grave's disease?


Write the functions of thyroid hormones.


Mention the significance of the following mineral:

Iodine in our food


Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.


Given below is a group of terms. In the group the first pair indicates the relationship between the two terms. Suggest the suitable word(s) for the fourth place.

Children: Cretinism :: Adults : ______.


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