State the effects of oversecretion of the following: [3 MARKS]
(a) Thyroxine
(b) Parathormone
(c) Somatotropin

Open in App

Solution

Each Part: 1 Mark

(a) The oversecretion of thyroxine causes exophthalmic goitre.

(b) The oversecretion of parathormone causes demineralization of bones.

(c) The oversecretion of somatotropin causes gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B

A (Condition) B (Cause)

(a) Dwarfism and mental retardation (i) Excess of glucose in blood.

(b) Diabetes mellitus (ii) Over secretion of growth hormone.

(c) Shortage of glucose in blood (iii) Insulin shock.

(d) Gigantism (iv) Over secretion of thyroxine.

(e) Enlargement of breasts in adult males (v) Hypothyroidism in a child.

(f) Exophthalmic goiter (vi) Over secretion of cortical hormones.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program