Dwarfism accompanied with mental retardation is due to hyposecretion of

Growth hormone

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Thyroxine hormone

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Parathormone

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Adrenalin hormone

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Solution

The correct option is A Growth hormone
Growth hormone stimulates protein and muscle growth. Dwarfism is caused by underproduction of growth hormones in childhood and is characterized by perfect proportions but small stature.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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Dwarfism results due to :

(a) excessive secretion of thyroxine hormone

(b) excessive secretion of growth hormone

(d) less secretion of growth hormone

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