Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Which one of the following is a hormone deficiency disease?
Options
Scurvy
Diabetes
Cancer
Malaria
Advertisements
Solution
Diabetes
Explanation:
Diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus) is caused by a deficiency of the hormone insulin, which is secreted by the pancreas. A lack of insulin prevents the body from regulating and lowering blood glucose levels.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define the following:
Exocrine gland
Select the odd one out of the following:
Insulin, Glucagon, STH
Insulin is secreted by ______.
Study the diagram given below and then answer the question that follows:
What is the technical term for the cells of the pancreas that produce endocrine hormones?
Secretin is secreted by:
In the islets of Langerhans, beta cells secrete ______.
Assertion (A): Diabetes mellitus increases blood sugar levels.
Reason (R): Insulin decreases blood sugar levels.
A sample of urine was diagnosed to contain high content of glucose and ketone bodies. Based on this observation, answer the following:
What is the condition called and how can it be rectified?
Which hormones stimulate liver for glycogenesis and glycogenolysis?
List any three symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
