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Question
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A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.
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Solution
A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is Cretinism.
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Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and undersecretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1–13.
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) ______ | Thyroxine | (2) ______ | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) ______ | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) ______ | (7) ______ |
| 3 | (8) ______ | Growth hormone | (9) ______ | (10) ______ | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) ______ | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) ______ | (13) ______ |
Expand the following biological abbreviation:
TSH
Select the odd one out of the following:
TSH, ACTH, Insulin
Name the Following: The hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Fill in the Blanks:
A hormone which influences the ossification of bones is ______.
Fill in the Blanks:
Lack of iodine in diet causes ______.
Which hormone requires iodine for its formation?
Sketch and Label thyroid gland.
Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.
Which of the following are NOT under the control of thyroid hormone?
- Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance.
- Regulation of basal metabolic rate.
- Normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle.
- Development of immune system
- Support the process of R.B.Cs formation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
