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Name the hormone, the lack of which leads to diabetes mellitus.

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Insulin

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B

ADH

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C

Vasopressin

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D

Thyroxin

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Solution

The correct option is A
Insulin

Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by ensuring that it does not increase. If there is a shortage of this hormone, blood sugar increases, and therefore, a person suffers from diabetes mellitus.

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