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Question
Dwarfism results due to:
Options
excessive secretion of thyroxine hormone
excessive secretion of growth hormone
less secretion of adrenaline hormone
less secretion of growth hormone
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Solution
less secretion of growth hormone
Explanation:
Dwarfism is characterized by retarded physical growth and a normal brain. It is caused due to the hypo-secretion of growth hormone.
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