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Question
Mention the significance of the following mineral:
Iodine in our food
Solution
For synthesis of thyroxine by Thyroid gland.
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Exophthalmic goitre (symptoms and cause).
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
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In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.
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Sketch and label histology of thyroid gland.
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Grave's disease
Give reason.
Simple goitre can be prevented by using iodised salt in food.
