Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
State the functions of Thyroxine hormones.
उत्तर
The function of thyroxine hormone is to control the rate of metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in the body.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Thyroid
Name the hormones secreted by the given endocrine glands and specify one function.
Pituitary
Name the hormones secreted by given endocrine glands :
Thyroid gland
How does chemical coordination take place in human beings?
Match the hormones given in column I with their functions given in column II :
| Hormones | Functions |
| (i) Thyroxine | (a) Causes breasts to develop in females |
| (ii) Adrenaline | (b) Causes the male to start producing sperms |
| (iii) Insulin | (c) Prepares the body for an emergency |
| (iv) Estrogen | (d) Controls the metabolic rate |
| (v) Testosterone | (e) Regulates the amount of sugar in blood |
Name the gland which controls the secretion of hormones from the pituitary.
Which of the following endocrine gland does not occur as a pair in the human body?
The underactive endocrine gland which causes goitre is :
(a) pancreas
(b) thyroid
(c) adrenal
(d) pituitary
The endocrine gland whose malfunctioning causes diabetes disease is :
(a) pituitary
(b) pineal
(c) parathyroid
(d) pancreas
We are advised to take iodised salt in our diet by doctors. Justify its importance in our bodies.
