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Question
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Swelling in the neck.
One Word/Term Answer
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Solution
Goitre
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Chapter 12: The Endocrine System - Review Questions [Page 173]
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Choose the odd one out from each series
The conditions – cretinism, myxoedema, goiter, scurvy
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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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TSH
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Which hormone requires iodine for its formation?
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Identify the amine.
Write the functions of thyroid hormones.
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
