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Question
Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statement:
Which one of the following hormones stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose:
Options
Insulin
Adrenaline
Glucagon
Thyroxine
Solution
Glucagon
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Match the items in Column A with those in Column B. Column A Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Cretinism | (i) Pituitary gland |
| (b) Diabetes mellitus | (ii) Under the development of infant |
| (c) Increased metabolic rate | (iii) Oversecretion of thyroxine |
| (d) Simple goitre | (iv) Insufficient iodine in food |
| (e) Growth hormone | (v) Insufficient insulin in the blood. |
Name the source and the function of each of the following hormones:
| Hormone | Source | Function |
| (a) Glucagon | ||
| (b) Thyroxine | ||
| (c) Adrenaline | ||
| (d) Insulin | ||
| (e) Cortisone |
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Chemical control in organisms is brought about by
- enzymes
- neurons
- hormones
- all the above.
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What are chemical messengers?
Give two differences between Hormones and vitamins.
Dwarfism results due to
Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?
Both ______ or deficiency of hormones lead to serious consequences.
Distinguish between the following pair:
Exocrine and endocrine glands (secretory substance and example)
