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प्रश्न
Give reason.
Simple goitre can be prevented by using iodised salt in food.
थोडक्यात उत्तर
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उत्तर
- Goitre is a condition induced by an iodine shortage in the diet.
- This condition causes an enlarged thyroid gland and swelling in the neck region.
- It is prevalent in northern India's mountainous regions due to iodine deficiency in the soil and subterranean water.
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पाठ 12: The Endocrine System - Review Questions [पृष्ठ १७४]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw and label the structure of thyroid gland.
Name the Following: Disorder caused by excess of thyroid hormone.
Name the Following: Iodine is necessary for the secretion of which hormone.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Myxedema
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In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.
Fill in the Blanks:
______ is a disease caused by hypoparathyroidism.
Which diseases is caused by the hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids?
Identify the largest endocrine gland.
Sketch and Label thyroid gland.
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Thyroxine
