There are four types of naturally occurring plant hormones. These are auxin, gibberellins, cytokinin and abscisic acid. The physiological effect... View Article
(a) Thyroxine hormone regulates carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism in the body to provide the best balance for growth. (b) Insulin is a... View Article
Central Nervous System : It is hollowed part of nervous system that lies along the mid-dorsal part of the body. It has two parts-brain and... View Article
Brain has three major parts or regions, namely the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain. The major parts of the brain and their functions are as... View Article
Testes Testes are the glands which are present only in males and secrete male sex hormone, testosterone. Testes are the primary reproductive... View Article
Adrenal glands are located on the top of two kidneys. They are thus also called as supra renal gland. On the anterior side of the right adrenal... View Article
Pancreas Though pancreas is an exocrine gland it functions both as a digestive exocrine gland and a hormone-producing endocrine gland. The... View Article
Pituitary The Pituitary gland, also known as the hypophysis, is a pea-sized endocrine gland situated at the base of our brain. It is often... View Article
Thyroxine Thyroxine or T4 is a hormone secreted into the bloodstream by the thyroid gland. It is the inactive form which is converted to... View Article
Insulin Insulin and glucagon are hormones that help regulate the body’s glucose levels.When the body digests food rich in carbohydrates,... View Article
Growth hormone Growth hormone(GH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Over-secretion of GH stimulates abnormal growth of the body... View Article
Iodine is an element that is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. The body does not make iodine, so it is an essential part of your... View Article
Tropic movement is the movement of the plant in response to the stimulus present in the environment, this movement is in response to root and... View Article
a) Dendrite b) Cell body c) Axon d) Axon terminal Dendrites These are branch-like structures that receive messages from other neurons and... View Article
Figure a) is more accurate because in figure a plant root shows positive geotrophism and shoot shows positive phototrophism. The roots of a... View Article
a) Pineal Gland b) Pituitary gland c) Thyroid gland d) Thymus This is also a gland located in the brain. It releases the hormone called... View Article
d) Nervous and endocrine systems Nervous System Endocrine System Electrical impulses are the messengers in the nervous system Hormones are... View Article
