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प्रश्न
What is a hormone?
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उत्तर
A hormone is defined as a chemical substance produced by the endocrine glands situated in one part of the body and carried by the blood to some other parts of the body in order to exert its regulating and co-ordination effect on the cells of a specific organ or tissue.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give an example of gonadotrophic hormones.
In the table given below, fill in the blanks by naming endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete, and the function they perform, in a normal person.
| S.No. | Name of the gland | produced | Function |
| 1. | Thyroid | ||
| 2. | Insulin | ||
| 3. | Preparing the body for action | ||
| 4. | (i) Growth hormone (ii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
What would a child suffer from if there was hyposecretion from his thyroid?
What are endocrine glands?
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 Location
Prostate gland
Choose the Odd One Out
The structure which connects the hypothalamus with anterior lobe of pituitary gland is the ______.
Pineal gland is an endocrine gland, write its role.
______ gland is located in the neck region.
