Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give the special function of the following:
Somatotrophic hormone
Solution
Somatotrophic Hormone - It is essential for the normal growth of an organism.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Hypothalamic hormones | ______ |
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Pituitary is popularly called the master gland
Sketch and label the V. S. of pituitary gland.
Direction: In each of the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is given and a corresponding statement of Reason (R) is given just below it. Mark the correct statement as.
- Assertion (A): The pituitary gland is referred to as the “Master gland”.
- Reason (R): It controls the functioning of other endocrine glands.
The secretion of hormones of adrenal medulla is regulated by ____________.
You have learnt that a characteristic feature of endocrine system is the presence of feed back loops. By this what is meant if hormone A stimulates gland ‘X’ to secrete hormone B, the production of ‘A’ could be modified when the level of B changes in our blood. An example is the relation between hormones LH and estrogen (E2). An old woman exhibits the following features. High levels of LH in blood but low levels of E2 in the blood. Another woman exhibits high level of LH in blood and also high level of E2 in the blood. Where is the defect in both these women? Provide suitable diagram to support this answer.
Identify the mismatched pair.
Distinguish between long-day and short day plants.
What causes the following?
Diabetes insipidus
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Vasopressin
