Question

Look at the picture and answer the given questions -
The gland shown in the picture is a small butterfly-shaped gland
found at the base of the neck, This gland makes a hormone that
travels in blood to all parts of our body and regulates carbohydrate,
protein and fat metabolism in the body so as to provide the best balance for
growth This hormone also controls body's metabolism in many ways
a) Which gland is referred to in the given picture? What type of a gland is this?
b) What does this gland secrete?
c) Name the disease caused due to the deficiency of the hormone secreted by this gland​

Answer 1

There is no picture there..

But it's thyroid gland by the description of it.

a) The gland which is described here is Thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland which means that the secretion i.e. the hormones are secreted directly into the blood from where they reach the target organ.

b) The gland secretes the hormone thyroxine. It exists in two forms i.e. T3 and T4.

c) The disease caused due to deficiency of thyroxine in our body is known as hypothyroidism. This disease may also be caused due to less iodine uptake i.e. deficiency of iodine.

Hope it helps..

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