Hormonal disorders
- Match List I with List II :List I:A. Exophthalmic goiterB. AcromegalyC. Cushing's syndromeD. CretinismList II:I. Excess secretion of cortisol, moon face & hyperglycemiaII. Hypo-secretion of thyroid hormone and stunted growth.III. Hyper secretion of t… Answer: 1. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II Exophthalmic goitre (Graves') - excess thyroid hormone, protruding eyeballs (A-III). Acromegaly - excess g... 1
- Match the following columns and select the correct option.Column - I | Column - II(a) Pituitary gland | (i) Grave's disease(b) Thyroid gland | (ii) Diabetes mellitus(c) Adrenal gland | (iii) Diabetes insipidus(d) Pancreas | (iv) Addison's disease Answer: 3. (a) (iii), (b) (i), (c) (iv), (d) (ii) Pituitary: diabetes insipidus (lack of ADH), (a) - (iii). Thyroid: Graves' disease (hypert... 1
- Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes Mellitus ? Answer: 3. Ketonuria and Glycosuria Diabetes mellitus shows glycosuria (glucose in urine) and ketonuria (ketone bodies in urine). Because in... 1
- Match the following hormones with the respective disease :(a) Insulin (i) Addison's disease(b) Thyroxin (ii) Diabetes insipidus(c) Corticoids (iii) Acromegaly(d) Growth Hormone (iv) Goitre(v) Diabetes mellitusSelect the correct option. Answer: 3. (a)-(v), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii) Key idea: Match each hormone with the disorder from its deficiency or excess. Insulin: diab... 1
- Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because : Answer: 1. Epiphyseal plates close after adolescence. Height increases through growth at the epiphyseal plates of long bones. After adolesce... 1
- Graves' disease is caused due to Answer: 1. hypersecretion of thyroid gland Graves' disease is a form of hyperthyroidism, an autoimmune disease in which antibodies stimulate... 1