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Question
Iodised salt is essential to prevent ______.
Options
rickets
scurvy
goitre
acromegaly
Solution
Iodised salt is essential to prevent goitre.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define Endocrine gland
| Hormones | Target gland |
| Melanotrophin (MSH | ______ |
_______ maintains basic metabolic rate.
(A) Thyroxine
(B) ADH
(C) GH
(D) Oxytocin
Fill in the blank:
Hormones are produced by ____________.
A gland having endocrine as well as exocrine function is
Match the items of column I with those of column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| 1 | β (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans |
a | condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults |
| 2 | Thyroid | b | Glucocorticoids |
| 3 | Cretinism | c | Exophthalmic goitre |
| 4 | Addison's disease | d | Increases heart beat |
| 5 | Hypothyroidism | e | Thyroxine |
| 6 | Myxoedema | f | Adrenal cortex |
| 7 | Adrenaline Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
h | Under secretion of thyroxine in a child |
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
There are two kinds of diabetes (mild and severe) related with two different hormones.
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
Harmones ‘obey’ the commands like ‘enough, slow down or ‘two little, speed up’
Mention three important differences between the action of hormones and that of nerves in the regulatory mechanism of our body.
Give the special function of the following:
Corpus luteum
Which one of the following statement is true/ false?
Islets of Langerhans are found in the brain.
Name the hormones secreted by the following glands:
(i) Anterior pituitary
(ii) Testes
(iii) Ovary
(iv) Adrenal cortex
(v) Pancreas
What do you mean by endocrine system?
What is a hormone?
What is the chemical nature of hormone?
Which parts of the alimentary canal produce hormones?
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Liver
Differentiate: Cretinism and Myxedema.
Differentiate: Gigantism and Acromegaly.
Give the Technical Term: Name a hormone which controls developments of male secondary sexual characters.
Give the Technical Term: Name the glands which secrete the following hormone: Testosterone
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Growth of beard in women
Fill in the Blanks:
______ is called father of endocrinology.
Some of the endocrine glands are shown by the guidelines.
(i) Name the glands 1 to 5.
(ii) Name any two endocrine glands which are not shown in the diagram.
(iii) Name one gland which is both exocrine and endocrine.
Given alongside are the diagrammatic sketches of some endocrine glands. Observe the figures and answer the following questions:
(i) Label the parts numbered 1 to 5.
(ii) Name the hormones secreted by (2) and (5).
(iii) Which chemicals in our body are greatly affected by hormones?
(iv) What is the chemical nature of hormones?
(v) Name the elements related to the functioning of hormones secreted by the structure (2) and (5).
State the Location
Prostate gland
State the Function
Progesterone
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out.
Multiple choice question.
Which one of the following is a set of discrete endocrine glands?
Why do we hiccup and cough sometimes when we swallow food?
A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of ______.
Comment on Acini of thyroid gland.
Growth hormone is important for normal growth. Justify the statement.
Predict the effects of removal of pancreas from the human body.
Write a detailed account of gastro intestinal tract hormones.
Given below is the figure showing the human urinary system with structures labelled A to D. Select the option which correctly identifies them and gives their function.
Define the following term:
Endocrine system
