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प्रश्न
Why is iodine as a nutrient, important to our body?
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उत्तर
Iodine is an active ingredient in the production of the thyroxine hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine hormone is a very essential hormone for our body. In case of its abnormal secretions a person may suffer certain sever disorders. Therefore, it is an important nutrient for our body.
संबंधित प्रश्न
People living in the low Himalayan hilly regions often suffer from goiter. What could be the possible reason for it?
Name the following:
Hormone regulating metamorphosis
Name the following:
The hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate
Name the hormone produced by the following glands giving one function of each:
(i) Thyroid (ii) Pancreas (iii) Adrenal medulla
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Regulates basal metabolism
Goiter is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
Fill in the Blanks:
A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.
Thyroid is located close to ______.
The condition showing swelling in face and hands and sluggishness due to hypothyroidism is called ______.
Write the exact location of the following glands:
Thyroid
