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Question
Define the following:
Hormone
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Solution
Hormone is a molecule that is created and secreted in very minute quantities into the blood stream by an endocrine gland or a specialized nerve cell that governs the growth or functioning of a specific tissue organ in a distant area of the body, e.g., insulin
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(ii) Name any two endocrine glands which are not shown in the diagram.
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which of the given option shows all wrong statements for thyroid gland
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