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Question
match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B.
| A (Condition) | B (Cause) | ||
| a | Dwarfism and mental retardation | 1 | shortage of glucose in blood |
| b | Diabetes mellitus | 2 | Over secretion of growth hormone |
| c | Excess of glucose in blood | 3 | Insulin shock |
| d | Gigantism | 4 | Over secretion of thyroxine |
| e | Enlargement of breasts in adult males | 5 | Hypothyroidism |
| f | Exophthalmic goitre | 6 | Over secretion of cortical hormones |
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Solution
| A (Condition) | B (Cause) | ||
| a | Dwarfism and mental retardation | 5 | Hypothyroidism |
| b | Diabetes mellitus | 1 | Excess of glucose in blood |
| c | Shortage of glucose in blood | 3 | Insulin shock |
| d | Gigantism | 2 | Over secretion of growth hormone |
| e | Enlargement of breasts in adult males | 6 | Over secretion of cortical hormones |
| f | Exophthalmic goitre | 4 | Over secretion of thyroxine |
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