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प्रश्न
How is iodine important to our body?
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उत्तर
Iodine is the active ingredient in the production of thyroxin hormone. If there is insufficient quantity of iodine in food, the thyroxin hormone is not produced. As a result, thyroid gland increases in size which is Visible as a swelling in the neck. This condition is known as goitre.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
The hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate
Name the Following: Disorder caused by excess of thyroid hormone.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Gigantism
Fill in the Blanks:
In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.
The basal metabolic rate in body cells is regulated by:
How does the tongue detect the sensation of taste?
Short answer question
Which are the 2 types of goitre? What are its causes?
Identify the largest endocrine gland.
What is the difference between Gull's and Grave's disease?
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Dwarfism and mental retardation in children.
