Thyroid Gland

Raju observed swelling in his neck region. What could be the disease he is suffering from?

1. Anaemia

2. Marasmus

3. Goitre

4. Scurvy

1. Pepsin
2. Trypsin

3. Insulin

4. Thyroxine

1. Lack of potassium in the diet
2. Lack of iodine in the diet
3. Excess of iron in the blood
4. Lack of calcium in the bones

What causes Goitre?

Deficiency of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D in the diet of a child leads to mental disorder.

1. False

2. True

1. Goitre
2. Night Blindness
3. Dwarfism
4. Gigantism

Give the location of thyroid and adrenal glands.

$$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Nutrient}& \text{Function}& \text{Source}\\ a.\text{Calcium}& i.\text{Thyroxin}& 1.\text{Milk}\\ b.\text{Iron}& ii.\text{Strengthens our teeth and bones}& 2.\text{Kelp}\\ c.\text{Iodine}& iii.\text{Hemoglobin-oxygen trasnport}& 3.\text{Jaggery}\end{array}$$

1. a-i-1, b-ii-2, c-iii-3

2. a-i-1, b- iii-3, c- ii-2

3. a-ii-1, b-iii-3, c-i-2

4. a- i-2, b-iii-3, c- ii-1

1. Obesity
2. Swelling of face
3. Bent bones
4. Poor vision

1. b, c
2. a, c
3. a, d
4. a, b

1. Magnesium
2. Iodine
3. Zinc
4. Manganese

1. Just below the Brain
2. Above the Kidneys
3. In the Abdomen
4. Around the neck

1. goitre
2. scurvy
3. diabetes

Write each of the following phrases using numbers, variables and basic operations:

$x$ increased by $9$

Mention two functions of iodine in the body.

1. They allow you to make changes and corrections as you go along.
2. Typewriters are almost forgotten today and they have become part of history.
3. Just ten or twenty years ago they were an essential parts of every office.
4. When you make a mistake, you don't need to use a "whitener"