Which of the following hormone helps in the growth and development of human during childhood?
A
Thymosin
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B
Thyroid
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C
Insulin
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D
Human growth hormone
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Solution
The correct option is D Human growth hormone
Somatotrophin or Human growth hormone is a growth hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
It promotes growth in children and adolescents. During childhood, It also helps to regulate growth and development process like body composition, body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and possibly heart function.
During childhood, Over-secretion of Somatotrophin stimulates abnormal growth of the body leading to gigantism and low secretion of Somatotrophin results in stunted growth resulting in pituitary dwarfism.
Hence Human growth hormone helps in the growth and development of human during childhood.