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Question
Read the statements given below and fill up the blanks with the correct words listed in the box.
| deep | ductless | nutrients | thyroxine |
- The meal that includes all ______ is a balanced diet.
- Insufficient production of ______ in the tadpoles leads to their incomplete development.
- Endocrine glands are also called ______ glands.
- After attaining puberty, boys develop a ______ voice.
Solution
- The meal that includes all nutrients is a balanced diet.
- Insufficient production of thyroxine in the tadpoles leads to their incomplete development.
- Endocrine glands are also called ductless glands.
- After attaining puberty, boys develop a deep voice.
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