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प्रश्न
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Ossification of bones.
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उत्तर
The hormone responsible for the ossification of bones (the deposition of calcium in the bones) is calcitonin.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the items of column I with those of column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
a | condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 4 | Addison's disease | d | Increases heart beat |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | f | Adrenal cortex |
| 7 | Adrenaline Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
Compare the hormonal response with the nervous response with respect to their speed, transmission and the general nature of changes brought about.
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Salivary gland
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Hormones are produced by endocrine gland.
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
The structure which connects the hypothalamus with anterior lobe of pituitary gland is the ______.
Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?
Distinguish between the following pair:
Enzymes and hormones (mode of transport and target organ)
Which hypothalamic hormones directly act on kidney tubules and uterus respectively?
