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प्रश्न
Hormone thyroxine, adrenaline, and nonadrenaline are formed from _____________.
पर्याय
Glycine
Arginine
Ornithine
Tyrosine
उत्तर
Hormone thyroxine, adrenaline, and nonadrenaline are formed from Tyrosine.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and undersecretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1–13.
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) ______ | Thyroxine | (2) ______ | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) ______ | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) ______ | (7) ______ |
| 3 | (8) ______ | Growth hormone | (9) ______ | (10) ______ | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) ______ | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) ______ | (13) ______ |
How is iodine important to our body?
People living in hilly regions usually suffer from simple goitre. Explain.
Fill in the Blanks:
The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.
State the Location
Thyroid
The mineral element needed for the functioning of the Thyroid gland:
Which hormone deficiency is responsible for the following?
Goitre
Islets of Langerhans are located in the ______.
Name the following:
Symptoms of cretinism.
Define the following term:
Myxoedema
