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Question
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
In humans, increased thyroxine production results in :
Options
Increased metabolism
Decreased metabolism
Dwarfism
Cretinism
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Solution
Increased metabolism
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Name the source and the function of each of the following hormones:
| Hormone | Source | Function |
| (a) Glucagon | ||
| (b) Thyroxine | ||
| (c) Adrenaline | ||
| (d) Insulin | ||
| (e) Cortisone |
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Hormones
Which gland secretes insulin?
Membrane bound receptors and hormones produce second messengers like _________.
Give one role of hormone therapy.
Choose the incorrect statement about insulin.
Which statement is not true about thyroxin?
Hormones are secreted directly into the ______.
Hormones produced in one species usually show ______ influence in other species.
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