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प्रश्न
Name the following:
The hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate
उत्तर
Thyroxine
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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 |
Give the special function of the following:
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Define the following:
Hypothyroidism
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Regulates basal metabolism
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
How is it caused?
Write the functions of thyroid hormones.
Draw a neat diagram of thyroid gland and label thyroid follicle, follicular cells and blood capillaries.
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.
Give reason.
Simple goitre can be prevented by using iodised salt in food.
