Diabetes mellitus disease is caused due to
(a) oversecretion of insulin
(b) over secretion of glucogen
(c) undersecretion of insulin
(d) under secretion of both

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(c) undersecretion of insulin

Undersecretion of insulin results in increased blood sugar levels, thus causing diabetes mellitus.

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Q. Name the disorder caused by the following situations :

(i) Oversecretion of growth hormone

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\begin{matrix} A (C o n d i t i o n) & B (C a u s e) (a) & D w a r f i s m a n d m e n t a l r e t a r d a t i o n & (i) & H i g h c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f g l u c o s e i n b l o o d (b) & D i a b e t e s m e l l i t u s & (i i) & O v e r s e c r e t i o n o f g r o w t h h o r m o n e (c) & E x c e s s o f i n s u l i n i n b l o o d & (i i i) & I n s u l i n s h o c k (d) & G i g a n t i s m & (i v) & O v e r s e c r e t i o n o f t h y r o x i n e (e) & E n l a r g e m e n t o f b r e a s t s i n a d u l t m a l e s & (v) & H y p o t h y r o i d i s m (f) & E x o p h t h a l m i c g o i t r e & (v i) & O v e r s e c r e t i o n o f c o r t i c a l h o r m o n e s \end{matrix}

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.

Question 14
Choose the incorrect statement about insulin

(a) It is produced from pancreas
(b) It regulates growth and development of the body
(c) It regulates blood sugar level
(d) Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus disease is caused due to (a) oversecretion of insulin (b) over secretion of glucogen (c) undersecretion of insulin (d) under secretion of both

(c) undersecretion of insulin Undersecretion of insulin results in increased blood sugar levels, thus causing diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus disease is caused due to
(a) oversecretion of insulin
(b) over secretion of glucogen
(c) undersecretion of insulin
(d) under secretion of both

(c) undersecretion of insulin

Undersecretion of insulin results in increased blood sugar levels, thus causing diabetes mellitus.