(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

State the main function of the Lenticels

Identify the odd one in each set : Oxytocin, Insulin, Prolactin, Progesterone

Cretinism and Myxoedema are due to

A. Hypersecretion of thyroxin

B. Hypersecretion of growth hormone

C. Hyposecretion of thyroxin

D. Hyposecretion of growth hormone

Give the exact location of the Adrenal gland

Explain Hormones.

Give technical terms for the A method of contraception in which the sperm duct is cut and ligated

Give technical terms for Group of hormones which influence other endocrine glands to produce hormones

Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and rewrite the correct matching pairs

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is indicated in the brackets.

Testosterone and Oestrogen [organ which secrets]

Name the following:

The hormone produced by adrenal medulla.

Name the following: 

The hormone which increases blood pressure 

Name the following:

The hormone which stimulates the entire sympathetic nervous system.

Choose the odd one out from each series 

The hormonal sources – adrenal cortex, adrenal medualla, cortisone, pituitary.
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Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:

Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:

Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer. 

Adrenaline is often described as emergency hormone 

If you stand to make your maiden speech before a large audience, your mouth dries up and heart rate increases. What brings about these changes?

If one adrenal gland is removed, the other one gets enlarged to some extent. How do you explain this change? 

Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7.