Match the following hormones with the respective disease : Select the correct option.
- (a)-(v), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
- (a)-(v), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
- (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
Answer
(1) (a)-(v), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Solution
As per NCERT:
(a) Insulin deficiency causes prolonged hyperglycaemia, i.e., diabetes mellitus ⇒ (v)
(b) Deficiency of iodine (thyroxin synthesis) enlarges the thyroid gland, i.e., goitre ⇒ (iv)
(c) Underproduction of hormones (corticoids) by the adrenal cortex causes Addison's disease ⇒ (i)
(d) Excess growth hormone in adults (middle age) causes acromegaly ⇒ (iii)
∴ (a)-(v), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Answer: (1)