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Question
Mention the significance of the following mineral:
Iodine in our food
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Solution
For synthesis of thyroxine by Thyroid gland.
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine in adults | 1. | Diabetes insipidus |
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| (c) | Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in Childhood | 3. | Dwarfism |
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| 6. | Exophthalmic goitre | ||
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