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The Growth Hormone and Its Importance

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helps in the production of thyroxine and its deficiency in diet can lead to .

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Iron

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Iodine

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gigantism

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goitre

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The correct option is D goitre
Iodine is essential for the production of thyroxine. In the absence of iodine, thyroxine is not produced in sufficient amounts in the body. This results in a condition called goitre.

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