Question

Which animal as plant hormone is associated with the following-
1) Increased sugar level in blood
2) Changes at puberty in boys
3) Inhibits growth in plants
4) Rapid development of fruit
5) Dwarfism
6) Goitre

Answer 1

1. Glucagon works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.

2. Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics.

3. Abscisic acid is a plant hormone. It functions in many plant developmental processes, inhibiting growth, including seed and bud dormancy, the control of organ size and stomatal closure.

4. Ethylene serves as a hormone in plants. It acts at trace levels throughout the life of the plant by stimulating or regulating the ripening of fruit, the opening of flowers, and the abscission (or shedding) of leaves.

5. Dwarfism is caused due to deficiency of Growth Hormone.

6. Goiter is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland due to deficiency of Thyroxine.