AIIMS2005Zoology-Endocrine System
AIIMS 2005 Zoology Gland Functions MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
A
Thyroid - hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism
B
Thymus - starts undergoing atrophy after puberty
C
Parathyroid - secretes parathormone which promotes movement of calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification
D
Pancreas - Delta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis in liver
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Cretinism is a type of mental retardation and bodily malformation caused by severe, uncorrected thyroid deficiency in infancy and early childhood.
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