The endocrine gland whose malfunctioning causes diabetes disease is :

(a) pituitary

(b) pineal

(c) parathyroid

(d) pancreas

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Solution

(d) pancreas

The pancreas secretes a hormone called insulin. Insulin lowers the blood sugar level. Deficiency of insulin can lead to a disease called diabetes.

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\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II (a) & Pituitary gland & (i) & Grave’s disease (b) & Thyroid gland & (i i) & Diabetes mellitus (c) & Adrenal gland & (i i i) & Diabetes insipidus (d) & Pancreas & (i v) & Addison’s disease \end{matrix}

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