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प्रश्न
Goiter is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
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उत्तर
The soil and water in hilly regions is deficient in iodine. Hence goitre is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
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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 |
Name the Following: Iodine is necessary for the secretion of which hormone.
Fill in the Blanks:
______ is a disease caused by hypoparathyroidism.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Rickets is caused due to deficiency of iodine.
Which hormone requires iodine for its formation?
Which diseases is caused by the hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids?
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
How is it caused?
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Swelling in the neck.
