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Give a suitable word for the following statement.
The site which responds to a hormone.
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1. Male hormone
2. Secretes thyroxin
3. Another term for teenage
5. Hormone reaches here through blood stream
6. Voice box
7. Term for changes at adolescence
The hormones secreted by the gonads are controlled by ________.
Complete the following sentence.
Release of sex hormones is under the control of a hormone secreted from the ______.
Name the female hormone produced by ovaries that helps in development of mammary glands.
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 |
______ is the male sex hormone.
Prolactin is also known as a lactogenic hormone.
The FSH is required for spermatogenesis in males.
Take of iodine is necessary to prevent anemia.
Name the sex organs and their hormones.
