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प्रश्न
Which hormone deficiency is responsible for the following?
Goitre
उत्तर
Goitre is characterised by an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland due to the deficiency of thyroxin hormone in the body.
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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 |
Name the following:
Hormone regulating metamorphosis
Select the odd one out of the following:
TSH, ACTH, Insulin
Write briefly about
Exophthalmic goitre (symptoms and cause).
People living in hilly regions usually suffer from simple goitre. Explain.
The thymus is larger and more prominent in children than is adults.
Name the Following: The hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Fill in the Blanks:
The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Calcium is the main element of thyroxin.
State the Location
Thyroid
Long answer question.
What will be the effect of thyroid gland atrophy on the human body?
Identify the INCORRECT match.
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.
What effect does this condition have on pregnancy?
What are the effects of hypothyroidism (observed during pregnancy) on the development and maturation of a growing baby?
Name the gland that causes following disorder.
Addison's disease
Name the gland that causes following disorder:
Grave's disease
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
Name the following;
Diseases caused due to hypothyroidism.
Give reason.
Simple goitre can be prevented by using iodised salt in food.
