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प्रश्न
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Thyroxine
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उत्तर
Thyroxine controls basal metabolism, the rate of cellular oxidation that generates heat during rest.
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पाठ 12: The Endocrine System - Review Questions [पृष्ठ १७३]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B.
| A (Condition) | B (Cause) | ||
| a | Dwarfism and mental retardation | 1 | shortage of glucose in blood |
| b | Diabetes mellitus | 2 | Over secretion of growth hormone |
| c | Excess of glucose in blood | 3 | Insulin shock |
| d | Gigantism | 4 | Over secretion of thyroxine |
| e | Enlargement of breasts in adult males | 5 | Hypothyroidism |
| f | Exophthalmic goitre | 6 | Over secretion of cortical hormones |
Why is iodine as a nutrient, important to our body?
Differentiate: Simple Goitre and Exophthalmic Goitre.
Give the Technical Term: Name a condition caused due to hypo secretion of thyroxin in adults.
Fill in the Blanks:
A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.
What are the signs of myxoedema?
Name thyroid hormones.
Write the functions of thyroid hormones.
Draw a neat diagram of thyroid gland and label thyroid follicle, follicular cells and blood capillaries.
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Thyroid
