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Standard XII
Biology
The Endocrine System
Match the fol...
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Match the following columns.
Coulmn I Column II
Thyroid gland master gland
Islets of Langerhans cretinism
Pituitary gland cortisone
Adrenal cortex Insulin

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Coulmn I Column II
Thyroid gland cretinism
Islets of Langerhans Insulin
Pituitary gland master gland
Adrenal cortex cortisone

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Q. Match the following columns and select the correct option.

Column-I

Column-II

(a)

Thyroid gland

(i)

Acromegaly

(b)

Adrenal glands

(ii)

Cretinism

(c)

Pituitary gland

(iii)

Tetany

(d)

Parathyroid glands

(iv)

Aldosteronism

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Choose the odd one out from each series

(a) The glands - thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, prostate...........................

(b) The conditions - cretinism, myxoedema, goitre, scurvy....................

(c) The hormones - insulin, glucagon, cretinism, thyroxine......................

(d) The hormonal sources - adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, cortisone, pituitary...............................

Q. Match the items given in column A with that given in column'B.
Column AColumn B
(a)Thyroid(i)hypersecretion causes gigantism in the young
(b)Adrenal cortex(ii)hyposecretion causes cretinism
(c)Pituitary(iii)contains a protein that's lowers blood sugar
(d)Islets of Langerhans(iv)stimulated by ACTH
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Match the following pituitary hormones with their site of action.

Column IColumn IIi. GnRHa. Thyroid glandii. ACTHb. Mammary glandsiii. TSHc. Adrenal~glandiv. Prolactind. Gonads


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Match the items of column I with those of column II.

Column I Column II

1. 'β' (beta) cells of islets of Langerhans (a) Condition due to undersecretion of thyroxine in adults.

2. Thyroid (b) Undersecretion of glucocorticoids

3. Cretinism (c) Exophthalmic goitre

4. Addison's disease (d) Increases heart beat

5. Hyperthyroidism (e) Thyroxine

6. Myxoedema (f) Adrenal cortex

7. Adrenaline (g) Insulin

8. Cortisone (h) Undersecretion of thyroxine in a child.

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