Exercises
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Questions from Exercises with Hints & Solutions
Define hormones.
How do the following differ?
Cushing syndrome and Conn's syndrome
How do the following differ?
Acromegaly and cretinism
Differentiate between the following:
Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus
Differentiate between vasopressin and insulin (deficiency disorder).
How do the following differ?
Testosterone and oestrogen (organ which secretes)
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks (i) to (v) with appropriate words :
The amount of urine output is under the regulation of a hormone called (i) _____ secreted by the (ii) _____ lobe of the pituitary gland. If this hormone secretion is reduced, there is an increased production of urine. This disorder is called (iii) _____. Sometimes excess glucose is passed through urine due to the hyposecretion of another hormone called (iv) _____ leading to the cause of a disease called (v) _____.
Complete the following table by filling in the blanks from 1 to 10 with appropriate terms:
| S. No. | Gland | Secretion | Function / Effect on body |
| a. | Thyroid | 1. | 2. |
| b. | 3. | Vasopressin | 4. |
| c. | 5. | 6. | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells |
| d. | Lacrimal gland | 7. | 8. |
| e. | Adrenal medulla | 9. | 10. |
