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प्रश्न
Why is the use of iodised salt advisable?
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उत्तर
Iodised salt contains iodine which is essential for making thyroxine by the thyroid gland.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
Name the disease caused by the deficiency of thyroxine hormone in the body.
Name one gland which acts both as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland.
How does chemical coordination take place in human beings?
State the functions of Thyroxine hormones.
Which hormone controls the amount of glucose in blood?
One of the following statements is not true about thyroxine. This is :
(a) Thyroid gland requires iron to synthesise thyroxine
(b) It regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism
(c) Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroxine
(d) Thyroid gland can enlarge due to lack of thyroxine
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 underactive endocrine gland which causes goitre is :
(a) pancreas
(b) thyroid
(c) adrenal
(d) pituitary
The endocrine gland whose malfunctioning causes diabetes disease is :
(a) pituitary
(b) pineal
(c) parathyroid
(d) pancreas
A gland W is located just below the stomach in the human body. The gland W secretes a hormone X. The deficiency of hormone X in the body causes a disease Y in which the blood sugar level of a person rises too much. The person having high blood sugar is called Z.
(a) Name (i) gland W, and (ii) hormone X.
(b) What is the function of hormone X?
(c) Name (i) disease Y, and (ii) person Z.
(d) What advice would you like to give to a person who is suffering from disease Y due to faulty life-style?
A squirrel is in a scary situation. Its body has to prepare for either fighting or running away. State the immediate changes that take place in its body so that the squirrel is able to either fight or run?
The secretion of which hormone leads to physical changes in the body when you are 10-12 years of age?
A diabetic patient suffers from the deficiency of which hormone?
A doctor advised a person to take an injection of insulin because:
Name the hormone secreted in scary situations by animals. Write any three responses which enable the animal body to deal with it.
A doctor has advised Sameer to reduce sugar intake in his diet and do regular exercise after checking his blood test reports. Which disease do you think Sameer is suffering from? Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
