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प्रश्न
Name one gland which acts only as an endocrine gland.
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उत्तर
An endocrine gland is a ductless gland. For example, thyroid is an endocrine gland.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
Why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving injections of insulin?
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Thyroid
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Pituitary
Name the hormones secreted by testes.
What is the name of in-built 'arrangement' in our body which controls the timing and amount of hormones released by various endocrine glands in the body?
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands:
Adrenal glands
What is the function of insulin hormone? What type of patients are given insulin injections?
State the functions of Thyroxine hormones.
Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
| Hormones | Functions |
| (i) Thyroxine | (a) Causes breasts to develop in females |
| (ii) Adrenaline | (b) Causes the male to start producing sperms |
| (iii) Insulin | (c) Prepares the body for an emergency |
| (iv) Estrogen | (d) Controls the metabolic rate |
| (v) Testosterone | (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood |
Which hormone gives boys a deep voice?
Which hormone gives girls soft skin?
Which of the following is a mis-matched pair?
Which of the following does not act as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland?
(a) testis
(b) ovary
(c) pituitary
(d) pancreas
The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of :
(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary
(d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland
The gland A is attached to the wind pipe in the human body. The gland A makes and secretes a hormone B which controls the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the body. The non-metal element C is necessary for the formation of hormone B. The deficiency of C in the diet can cause a deficiency of hormone B in the body leading to a disease D in which the neck of a person appears to be swollen. People are advised to use salt E in cooking food so as to avoid disease D.
(a) Name (i) gland A, and (ii) hormone B.
(b) What is the element C?
(c) Name one type of food which can provide sufficient C in the diet of a person.
(d) Name (i) disease D, and (ii) salt E.
There are two similar glands P which are located on top of two similar organs Q in the human body. P are often called the emergency glands and they secrete a hormone R into the blood stream. R is secreted in large amounts when a person is frightened. It brings about temporary changes in the body which allow a lot of substance S from the liver to go into the blood to provide a lot of energy in a very short time. This helps a person to fight back or run away from the frightening situation.
What are P, Q, R and S?
Which hormone regulates the ionic balance in the body?
How does chemical coordination take place in animals?
Name the hormone secreted in scary situations by animals. Write any three responses which enable the animal body to deal with it.
