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Question
Match the items of column I with those of column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
a | condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 4 | Addison's disease | d | Increases heart beat |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | f | Adrenal cortex |
| 7 | Adrenaline Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
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Solution
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | Beta cells of islets of Langerhans |
g | Insulin |
| 2 | Thyroid | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 3 | Cretinism | h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
| 4 | Addison's disease | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | a | condition due to under secretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 7 | Adrenaline | d | Increases heart beat |
| 8 | Cortisone | f | Adrenal cortex |
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