NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Chemical Coordination

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    Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom [NEET 2013]

    A)
    Endocrine gland Hormone Function/ deficiency symptoms
    Anterior pituitary Oxytocin Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth

    B)
    Posterior pituitary Growth Hormone (GH) Over secretion stimulates abnormal growth

    C)
    Thyroid gland Thyroxine Lack of iodine in diet results in goiter

    D)
    Corpus Iuteum Testosterone Stimulates spermatogenesis

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [C] Lack of iodine in diet results in goiter. Oxytocin is produced by neurohypophysis, which stimulates uterus contraction during child birth. Anterior pituitary secretes Growth Hormones (GH) its over secretion stimulates abnormal growth. Testosterone is secreted by Leydig cells of testes in males.


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