Toxic agents, present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis, lead to the development of

toxic goitre

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cretinism

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simple goitre

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thyrotoxicosis

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Solution

The correct option is C simple goitre
Toxic agents in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis will lead to simple goitre. Simple goitre, also called endemic goitre, is characterized by enlarged thyroid gland which brings about a swelling in the neck region. Thyrotoxicosis and toxic goitre are under the category of hyperthyroidism.

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	Column A		Column B
(a)	Cretinism	(i)	Pituitary gland
(b)	Diabetes mellitus	(ii)	Defective development of child
(c)	Increased metabolic rate	(iii)	Oversecretion of thyroxine
(d)	Simple goitre	(iv)	Insufficient iodine in food
(e)	Growth hormone	(v)	Insufficient insulin in blood.

A. Cretinism
B. Gull’s disease
C. Grave’s disease
D. Simple goitre

Choose the odd one out from each series

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

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

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

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