Question

Which of the following has no connection with secretion of hormones?

• A. Rickets and mongolism
• B. Diabetes mellitus and cretinism
• C. Gigantism and exophthalmia
• D. Cretinism and diabetes

Answer 1

The correct option is A Rickets and mongolism

Rickets is defective mineralization or calcification of bones before epiphyseal closure in immature mammals due to deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D, phosphorus or calcium, leading to fractures and deformity.

Down syndrome, trisomy 21 or the older term mongolism is a condition in which a person is born with certain distinctive features: flat face, short neck and a degree of mental delay (mental retardation). It is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra third copy of chromosome 21.