Question

Excess secretion of growth hormone causes ______.

Options

• myxodema 

• gigantism 

• pneumonia 

• goiter

Answer 1

Excess secretion of growth hormone causes gigantism.

Explanation:

Gigantism is caused by the excess secretion (hypersecretion) of growth hormone from the pituitary gland during childhood. It leads to abnormal and excessive growth, making a person unusually tall with elongated bones.

If this excess secretion occurs later in adulthood (after the bone plates have fused), it causes a related condition called acromegaly, characterized by enlarged hands, feet, and facial bones.