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Question
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Thyroxin regulates metabolism.
Options
True
False
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Solution
True
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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 |
Write brief statement explaining the following:
People living in hilly region usually suffer from simple goitre.
Give the Technical Term: Name a condition caused due to hypo secretion of thyroxin in adults.
Fill in the Blanks:
The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.
Fill in the Blanks:
A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.
Long answer question
Describe in brief an account of disorders of the thyroid.
Identify the largest endocrine gland.
What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?
Sketch and label histology of thyroid gland.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Dwarfism and mental retardation in children.
