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प्रश्न
What is the name of the system of glands which produces hormones?
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उत्तर
The system of glands that produces hormones is called the endocrine system or the hormonal system.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why is the use of iodised salt advisable?
Where are hormones made in the human body?
What part does the diet play in helping us to have a healthy thyroid gland?
If sugar is detected in the urine of a person, name the disease he is suffering from.
Which one term of the following includes the other three?
adrenalin, insulin, hormone, thyroxine, estrogen
What substances are made by endocrine glands?
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands :
Thyroid gland
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands:
Adrenal glands
Which hormone gives boys a deep voice?
Name the gland which controls the secretion of hormones from the pituitary.
Name the disease which occurs in adults due to the deficiency of iodine in the diet. What is the main symptom of this disease?
The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of :
(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary
(d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland
The faulty functioning of an endocrine gland can make a person very short or very tall. This gland is :
(a) thyroid
(b) pineal
(c) adrenal
(d) pituitary
Which is the target organ of both adrenaline and insulin?
(a) heart
(b) kidney
(c) liver
(d) pancreas
There are two similar glands P which are located on top of two similar organs Q in the human body. P are often called the emergency glands and they secrete a hormone R into the blood stream. R is secreted in large amounts when a person is frightened. It brings about temporary changes in the body which allow a lot of substance S from the liver to go into the blood to provide a lot of energy in a very short time. This helps a person to fight back or run away from the frightening situation.
What are P, Q, R and S?
The secretion of which hormone leads to physical changes in the body when you are 10-12 years of age?
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.
We are advised to take iodised salt in our diet by doctors. Justify its importance in our bodies.
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.
