Question

9. Sita and Ramesh were visiting their aunt who was a doctor. They met a boy in the clinic (1x4-4]
who had a very big and bulging throat. Their aunt told them that the boy was suffering
from a disease where the thyroid gland was not producing the hormone.
(i) Name the disease the boy is suffering from
(ii) State the hormone that is secreted by thyroid gland.
(111) Which hormone is released by pituitary gland?
(iv) Name the mineral whose deficiency causes this disease.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The mame of the disease is Goitre

it is due to the deficiency of iodine

the thyroid gland releases Thyroxine

the pituitary gland releases:-

i) (MSH) Melanocyte stimulating hormone

ii) (TSH) Thyroid stimulating hormone

iii) (ATCH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone