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Question
Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 8:
| Gland | Secretions | Effect on body |
| (1) ______ | oestrogen | (2) ______ |
| Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| (5) ______ | (6) ______ | Protruding eyes |
| (7) ______ | (8) ______ | Gigantism |
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Solution
| Gland | Secretions | Effect on body |
| (1) Ovaries | oestrogen | (2) Development of secondary sexual characteristics |
| Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans | (3) Glucagon | (4) Stimulates liver to convert glycogen into glucose. |
| (5) Thyroid gland | (6) Thyroxine (hypersecretion) |
Protruding eyes |
| (7) Anterior lobe of pituitary | (8) Growth hormone (oversecretion) | Gigantism |
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