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प्रश्न
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Thyroxine
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उत्तर
Thyroxine controls basal metabolism, the rate of cellular oxidation that generates heat during rest.
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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 |
Draw and label the structure of thyroid gland.
The mammalian thymus is mainly concerned with:
What will happen if the intake of iodine in our diet is low?
Mention the difference between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Match the items given in Column I with the most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct Matching pairs:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine in adults | 1. | Diabetes insipidus |
| (b) | Hyposecretion of Insulin | 2. | Myxedema |
| (c) | Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in Childhood | 3. | Dwarfism |
| (d) | Hyposecretion of ADH | 4. | Gigantism |
| (e) | Hypersecretion of Thyroxine | 5. | Diabetes mellitus |
| 6. | Exophthalmic goitre | ||
| 7. | Cretinism | ||
Thyroid is located close to ______.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Dwarfism and mental retardation in children.
Write the exact location of the following gland:
Thyroid
Name the disease in which a child shows symptoms like low BMR, thick tongue, prolonged neonatal jaundice, lethargy and constipation.
