Oxytocin is water retaining hormone.

Important Questions on Endocrine System

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q 7

Glucagon converts glucose into glycogen.

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q 8

Adrenal medulla produces adrenalin.

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS

Match the items of Column A with those of Column B:

Column A	Column B
(a) Acromegaly	(i) Diabetes mellitus
(b) Vasopressin	(ii) Thyroxine
(c) Insulin	(iii) Oxytocin
(d) Cretinism	(iv) Growth hormone
(e) Childbirth	(v) Adrenaline
(f) Glucocorticoids	(vi) Sodium metabolism
	(vii) Diabetes insipidus

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q 1

i) Label the parts 1-4.
ii) What is common to all these parts in regard to the nature of their function?
iii) In what ways part 3 different from other parts shown in the diagram.

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q 2

In simple outline sketch of the human body given in fig.2, draw and indicate approximate location of thyroid, adrenal, and pancreas.
 

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q 3

i) Label the part $1-3$
ii) Name the hormone secreted by $2$
iii) What is the chemical nature of hormones?
iv) Name the element related with the functioning of hormones secreted by structure $\left(2\right)$.

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q 4

i) Name the condition.
ii) What is the underlying cause of this condition?
iii) Name one other condition that could have resulted due to undersecretion.
iv) Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?
v) Where is thyroid gland located?
vi) The hormone secreted by thyroid gland is controlled from which hormone?

 

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ICSE Biology Book 2 for Class 10>Chapter 12 - Endocrine System>REVIEW QUESTIONS>Q (i)

Give reasons:
The pituitary gland is called the master gland.