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प्रश्न
State the Function
Thyroxin
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उत्तर
It increases the rate of metabolism and maintains energy balance in the body.
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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 |
Mention any two differences between a hormone and an enzyme.
Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong :
Example : glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium
Odd term : calcium
Category : others are different types of carbohydrates
Addison’s disease, Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, Leukemia
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Ossification of bones
Which parts of the alimentary canal produce hormones?
Differentiate: Gigantism and Acromegaly.
Give the Technical Term: The structure which controls the master 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.
State the Function
Oestradiol
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
