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प्रश्न
Differentiate: Insulin and Glucagon.
उत्तर
| Insulin | Glucagon |
| It is secreted by P-cells of Islets of Langerhans. | It is secreted by a-cells of Islets of Langerhans. |
| It converts the excess glucose into glycogen. | It converts the glycogen into glucose. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In the table given below, fill in the blanks by naming endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete, and the function they perform, in a normal person.
| S.No. | Name of the gland | produced | Function |
| 1. | Thyroid | ||
| 2. | Insulin | ||
| 3. | Preparing the body for action | ||
| 4. | (i) Growth hormone (ii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Match the items of column I with those of column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
a | condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 4 | Addison's disease | d | Increases heart beat |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | f | Adrenal cortex |
| 7 | Adrenaline Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
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