Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Which of the following human conditions is incorrectly paired with a hormone?

Acromegalygrowth hormone

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Diabetesinsulin

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Cretinismthyroid hormones

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Hypopituitary dwarfismACTH

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Solution

The correct option is D Hypopituitary dwarfismACTH
(A) Acromegaly - Growth hormone (GH)
Hypersecretion of growth hormone leads to acromegaly.
(B) Diabetes - Insulin
Diabetes Mellitus is due to deficiency or absence of insulin.
(C) Cretinism - Thyroid hormone
The insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones causes creationism in children.
(D) Hyporpituitary dwarfism - HGH
It is a rare disorder involving underproduction of hormones by the pituitary gland.
So the correct answer is hypopituitary dwarfism ACTH.

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