Hormones in Animals

Person X suffers from a condition that affects the normal functioning of the pituitary gland.

Which of the following is most likely a direct effect of person X's condition?

Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances, is correctly categorized?

Why does our hair become erect when something amazing/surprising happens?

Write one function each for following hormones in húmans,
i) Melatonin

ii) Insulin

iii) Testosterone

iv) Progesterone

v) Thymosin

The two glands A and B which occur in pairs are present in the endocrine system of humans. The pair of glands A is found only in females whereas the pair of glands B occurs only in males. The glands A make and secrete two hormones C and D whereas glands B make and secrete only one hormone E. In addition to hormones, glands A make gametes E whereas glands B make gametes G.

Name the hormone E.

Growth hormone is secreted by which of the following glands?

Write one function of the thymus gland in the human body.

Thymus shrinks with age and gets smaller till puberty.

Patient 'A' is suffering from a condition in which there is an excessive enlargement of the hands and feet. This disease is caused due to excess secretion of hormone 'X' from the 'Y' gland. The hormone 'X' is Growth hormone or Adrenaline?

Name the disease caused by the deficiency of insulin hormone in the body.

Which organ secretes a hormone that controls blood sugar levels in the body?

Name the disease which can be treated by giving insulin injections. (Diabetes/ haemophilia/ hypothyroidism)

What happens due to the insufficient secretion of insulin?

What causes dwarfism?

Which hormone regulates blood sugar levels?

Answer the following:

Dwarfism results due to deficiency of which hormone?(Growth hormone/ Thyroxine/ oestrogen)

Which gland is responsible for the secretion of the adrenaline hormone?

Name the hormone released by Thyroid gland?

What is the role of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?

The main human male hormone is