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प्रश्न
Define the following:
Hormone
उत्तर
Hormone is a molecule that is created and secreted in very minute quantities into the blood stream by an endocrine gland or a specialized nerve cell that governs the growth or functioning of a specific tissue organ in a distant area of the body, e.g., insulin
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Hormones are produced by ____________.
Which glands are responsible for the following disease?
(i) Goitre (ii) Diabetes mellitus (iii) Gigantism
(iv) Diabetes insipidus (v) Cretinism (vi) Exophthalmic goiter
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Ossification of bones
Choose the correct answer:
Corpus luteum produces ____________
Differentiate: Insulin and Glucagon.
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Relaxin
Given below is an outline of the human body showing the important glands.
(i) Name the glands marked 1 to 5.
(ii) Name the hormone secreted by 2. Give one important function of this hormone.
(iii) Name the endocrine cells present in part 3.
(iv) Name the hormone secreted by part 3. Give one important function of this hormone.
Which of the following statement about sex hormones is correct?
Predict the effects of removal of pancreas from the human body.
In humans, the life processes are controlled and regulated by ____________.
