Question

Diabetes insipidus is caused by the deficiency of hormone

• A. Insulin
• B. ADH
• C. Glucagon
• D. Oxytocin

Answer 1

The correct option is B

ADH

The correct option is B:

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Diabetes insipidus is a disorder caused due to hyposecretion or deficiency of ADH whereby a large volume of dilute urine is produced.
2. Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) also called vasopressin, synthesized by hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary in form of Herring bodies plays an important role in water re-absorption at the collecting duct.

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

The deficiency of insulin causes Diabetes Mellitus

Option C:

Glucagon deficiency is one of the major causes of hypoglycemia, a condition characterised by decreased levels of glucose in the blood

Option D:

Oxytocin is a peptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary, facilitating childbirth.

Final answer: Diabetes insipidus is caused by the deficiency of the hormone ADH.