NEET 2017 Zoology Growth Hormone MCQ Question
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because
growth hormone becomes inactive in adults.
epiphyseal plates close after adolescence.
bones lose their sensitivity to growth hormone in adults.
muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth.
Correct Answer
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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