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Question
Complete the following sentence.
In females, the uterine wall thickens to receive the ______.
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Solution
In females, the uterine wall thickens to receive the fertilised egg.
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________ is secreted by the ovaries of female.
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Milk secretion during lactation is controlled by ________ hormone.
Give a suitable word for the following statement.
The site which responds to a hormone.
Give a suitable word for the following statement.
Chemicals which control changes at adolescence stage.
Match the hormones given in Column A with their deficiency disease given in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) thyroxine | (i) salt imbalance |
| (b) growth hormone | (ii) diabetes |
| (c) Insulin | (iii) goitre |
| (d) Adrenal hormone | (iv) dwarfism |
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The FSH is required for spermatogenesis in males.
