Question

Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?

• A. Insulin – Diabetes insipidus
• B. Luteinizing hormone – failure of ovulation
• C. Parathyroid hormone – Diabetes mellitus
• D. Thyroxine – Tetany

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Luteinizing hormone – failure of ovulation

The correct option is B.

Explanation for the correct answer

1. The pituitary gland, a small gland under the brain, makes luteinizing hormone.
2. It plays an important role in sexual development and function.
3. In women, it helps regulate the menstrual cycle.
4. It also stimulates the ovaries to release an egg.
5. Deficiency of this hormone results in failure of ovulation.

Explanation for the incorrect answers

Option A:

1. Unlike, diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia, diabetes insipidus does not affect the pancreas or blood sugar levels.
2. The condition occurs when your kidneys produce too much urine.
3. Deficiency or resistance to insulin is the cause of diabetes.
4. The cause of diabetes mellitus is an insufficient action of insulin.

Option C:

1. In most cases, diabetes is referred to as diabetes mellitus.
2. Diabetes occurs when your pancreas does not produce enough insulin to regulate your blood sugar levels.
3. Parathyroid hormone deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) causes hypocalcemia, which results when lots of calcium is flushed through urine or when there is no translocation of calcium from bones to the bloodstream.

Option D:

1. Tetany is generally caused due to hypothyroidism i.e., deficiency of the parathyroid hormone.
2. Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid does not make or release enough thyroid hormone into your bloodstream as a result of a thyroid deficiency

Final Answer: The correctly matched pair is Luteinizing hormone – failure of ovulation.