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Question
Match the items given in Column A with the most appropriate ones in Column B and rewrite the correct matching pairs
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Cretinism | a | Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| 2 | Diabetes insipidus | b | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine |
| 3 | Exophthalmic Goitre | c | Hyposecretion of growth hormone |
| 4 | Adrenal virilism | d | Hyposecretion of Vasopressin |
| 5 | Dwarfism | e | Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| f | Hypersecretion of Growth hormone | ||
| g | Hypersecretion of thyroxine |
Solution
| 1 | Cretinism | Hyposecretion of Thyroxine |
| 2 | Diabetes insipidus | Hyposecretion of Vasopressin |
| 3 | Exophthalmic Goitre | Hypersecretion of thyroxine |
| 4 | Adrenal virilism | Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex |
| 5 | Dwarfism | Hyposecretion of growth hormone |
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