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Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
| Hormones | Functions |
| (i) Thyroxine | (a) Causes breasts to develop in females |
| (ii) Adrenaline | (b) Causes the male to start producing sperms |
| (iii) Insulin | (c) Prepares the body for an emergency |
| (iv) Estrogen | (d) Controls the metabolic rate |
| (v) Testosterone | (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood |
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In what ways are puberty and adolescence result of the activity of some glands in the human body?
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Which hormone prepares the body for action?
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Which hormone controls the amount of glucose in blood?
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Which hormone gives boys a deep voice?
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Which hormone gives girls soft skin?
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Write the names of five endocrine glands found in the human body. Name the hormones secreted by each gland.
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How do hormones reach the organs they control?
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Name the gland which controls the secretion of hormones from the pituitary.
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Name the disease which occurs in adults due to the deficiency of iodine in the diet. What is the main symptom of this disease?
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One of the following acts as an endocrine gland as well as an exocrine gland. This one is :
(a) salivary gland
(b) pancreas
(c) pituitary
(d) parathyroid
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odine is necessary for the synthesis of which of the following hormone?
(a) adrenaline
(b) auxin
(c) thyroxine
(d) insulin
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Which of the following is a mis-matched pair?
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One of the following is an incorrect statement about insulin. This is:
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Which of the following hormone prepares our body for action in emergency situations?
(a) testosterone
(b) growth hormone
(c) adrenaline
(d) insulin
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The hormone which is associated with male puberty is called :
(a) oestrogen
(b) adrenaline
(c) testosterone
(d) progesterone
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Which of the following endocrine gland does not occur as a pair in the human body?
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A doctor advised a person to take injection of insulin because :
(a) his blood pressure was high
(b) his heart beat was high
(c) his blood sugar was high
(d) his thyroxine level in blood was high
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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
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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
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