Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Endocrine System and Chemical Coordination, Exercise 1: TS EAMCET 2020 (28-Sep Shift-1)
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Match the following.
Set-I | Set-II | ||
(A) | Cretinism | (I) | Adult hypothyroidism |
(B) | Simple goitre | (II) | Congenital hypothyroidism |
(C) | Cushing's syndrome | (III) | Iodine deficient diet-induced hypothyroidism |
(D) | Myxedema | (IV) | Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids |
The correct match is

Study the following table and pick up the correct combinations.
S.No | Hormone | Chemical nature | Function |
I) | Melatonin | Amine hormone | Regulation of circadian rhythms of the body. |
II) | Oxytocin | Peptide hormone | Stimulate powerful contractions of the uterus during childbirth. |
III) | Insulin | Protein hormone | Increases the uptake and utilisation of glucose by body cells. |
IV) | Testosterone | Steroid hormone | Development and maturation of male sex organs. |

Non iodised hormone secreted by the largest endocrine gland is

Life saving hormone is

Study the following and pick up the correct combinations
S.No | Ductless Gland | Hormone | Function |
(I) | Thyroid | Thyroxine | Regulation of basal metabolic rate |
(II) | Parathyroid | Calcitonin | Lowers calcium in blood |
(III) | Pineal | ADH | Darkening of skin |
(IV) | Pituitary | Prolactin | Enlargement of mammary glands |

Study the following table and pick up the correct combinations:
S.No | Endocrine gland | Hormone | Deficiency disease |
I | Hypothalamus | Vasopressin | Diabetes mellitus |
II | Zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex | Cortisol | Addison's diseases |
III | - Cells of Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas |
Glucagon | Diabetes insipidus |
IV | Pituitary gland | Somatotropin | Dwarfism |

Study the following combinations and identify the correct combinations:
S.No | Disorder | Hormone | Secreting gland |
I | Addison's disease | Glucocorticoids | Adrenal |
II | Myxoedema | Thyroxine | Thyroid |
III | Diabetes insipidus | Insulin | Pancreas |
IV | Tetany | Calcitonin | Parathyroid |

In the following hormone mediated signal transduction pathway, recognise and
