NEET2017Zoology-Endocrine System
NEET 2017 Zoology Growth Hormone MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because
A
growth hormone becomes inactive in adults.
B
epiphyseal plates close after adolescence.
C
bones lose their sensitivity to growth hormone in adults.
D
muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
In adults, the epiphyseal plates have closed after adolescence, preventing further increase in height despite hypersecretion of growth hormone.
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