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Question
Write the main function of the following hormone.
Thyroxine
Solution
Thyroxine controls basal metabolism, the rate of cellular oxidation that generates heat during rest.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and undersecretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1–13.
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) ______ | Thyroxine | (2) ______ | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) ______ | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) ______ | (7) ______ |
| 3 | (8) ______ | Growth hormone | (9) ______ | (10) ______ | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) ______ | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) ______ | (13) ______ |
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
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Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Exophthalmic goitre
The basal metabolic rate in body cells is regulated by:
How does the tongue detect the sensation of taste?
What is the difference between Gull's and Grave's disease?
Thyroid is located close to ______.
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Swelling in the neck.
Name the following:
Symptoms of cretinism.
