Question

Complete the following table by filling in the blanks from 1 to 10 with appropriate terms-

Sr. No.	Gland	Secretion	Function/ effect on body
1.	Thyroid	1	2
2.	3	Vasopressin	4
3.	5	6	Promotes glucose utilization by the body cells
4.	Lacrimal gland	7	8
5.	Adrenal medulla	9	10

Answer 1

1) Name of the gland- Thyroid

1. Substance produced- Thyroxine
2. Function- It helps in controlling the metabolism of the body.

2) Name of the gland- Posterior pituitary gland

1. Substance produced- Vasopressin
2. Function- It acts on the kidney tubules to enhance the reabsorption of water from the urine.

3) Name of the gland- Islets of Langerhans

1. Substance produced- Insulin
2. Function- Promotes glucose utilization by the cells.

4) Name of the gland- Lacrimal gland

1. Substance produced- Lacrimal fluid or tears
2. Function- It provides nutrition, protection, and lubrication to the eyes.

5) Name of the gland- Adrenal medulla

1. Substance produced- Adrenaline
2. Function- It prepares the body to face emergency situations like flight, fright, fight, extreme temperatures, etc.

Final answer

Sr. No.	Gland	Secretion	Function/ effect on body
1.	Thyroid	1. Thyroxine	2. Controls body metabolism.
2.	3. Posterior pituitary gland	Vasopressin	4. Reabsorption of water from urine.
3.	5. Islets of Langerhans	6. Insulin	Promotes glucose utilization by the body cells.
4.	Lacrimal gland	7. Lacrimal fluid	8. Nutrition, protection, and lubrication to the eyes.
5.	Adrenal medulla	9. Adrenaline	10. Prepares body to respond to emergency situations.