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Question
Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
| Hormones | Functions |
| (i) Thyroxine | (a) Causes breasts to develop in females |
| (ii) Adrenaline | (b) Causes the male to start producing sperms |
| (iii) Insulin | (c) Prepares the body for an emergency |
| (iv) Estrogen | (d) Controls the metabolic rate |
| (v) Testosterone | (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood |
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Solution
(i) Thyroxine (d) Controls the metabolic rate
(ii) Adrenaline (c) Prepares the body for an emergency
(iii) Insulin (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood
(iv) Estrogen (a) Causes breasts to develop in females
(v) Testosterone (b) Causes the males to start producing sperms
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