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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