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Question
Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7.
| Gland | Hormone secreted | Effect on body |
| (1) ______ | (2) ______ | Regulates basal metabolism |
| Pancreas ("beta" cells) | (3) ______ | Controls blood sugar |
| (4) ______ | (5) ______ | Increases heart beat |
| (6) ______ | Thyroid stimulating hormone | (7) ______ |
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Solution
| Gland | Hormone secreted | Effect on body |
| (1) Thyroid | (2) Thyroxin | Regulates basal metabolism |
| Pancreas ("beta" cells) | (3) Insulin | Controls blood sugar |
| (4) Adrenal gland | (5) Adrenaline | Increases heart beat |
| (6) Anterior pituitary | Thyroid stimulating hormone | (7) Stimulates thyroxin secretion |
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