Q. No.Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom:
| Endocrine gland | Hormone | Function/deficiency symptom | |
| (A) | Posterior Pituitary | Growth Hormone (GH) | Oversecretion stimulates abnormal growth |
| (B) | Thyroid gland | Thyroxine | Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre |
| (C) | Corpus luteum | Testosterone | Stimulates spermatogenesis |
| (D) | Anterior pituitary | Oxytocin | Stimulates uterus contraction during childbirth |
1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (C)
4. (D)
Thyroxine controls the metabolism of the following Macromolecules except
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Nucleic acids
Which of the following conditions is not linked to thyroid hormone?
1. Cretinism
2. Goitre
3. Osteomalacia
4. Exophthalmic goitre
Which of the following is likely to develop goitre?
1. Thyroid gland that is producing too much parathormone
2. Circulating levels of thyrotropin are too low
3. There is an inadequate supply of iodine
4. The diet contains too much iodine
Which of the following hormone regulates BMR of the body?
(1) Thyroxine
(2) Thyrocalcitonin
(3) Adrenaline
(4) Both 2. and 3.
1. Low secretion of growth hormone
2. Cancer of the thyroid gland
3. Over secretion of pars distalis
4. Deficiency of iodine in diet
A child, with stunted growth, mental retardation, low IQ, and deaf- mutism, is having these conditions because of
(1) hyperthyroidism
(2) hypothyroidism
(3) Cancer of thyroid gland
(4) all of these
Graves disease is caused due to?
1. hyposecretion of thyroid gland
2. hypersecretion of thyroid gland
3. hyposecretion of adrenal gland
4. hypersecretion of adrenal gland
A person who has enlarged thyroid gland, protruded eye balls, increased BMR and weight loss is suffering from
(1) Exopthalmic goitre
(2) Graves’ disease
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Addison disease
A man is having tumor in thyroid gland which adversely affects the body physiology, this is because of
(1) hyperthyroidism
(2) hypothyroidism
(3) Both 1. and 2.
(4) None of these
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