Multiple Choice QuestionsAcromegaly is due to hypersecretion of
insulin
thyroxine
growth hormone
None of these
C.
growth hormone
Growth hormone (GH) is secreted by anterior pituitary gland. It works with thyroid hormone and controls the normal growth. Hypersecretion (over production) of growth hormones in children causes the bones to grow unusually long. This results in a condition known as gigantism. But in adults, hypersecretion of growth hormone causes the bones of hands and face to thicken. This results in a condition called as acromegaly.
Which of the following is made up of a single bone in mammals?
Dentary
Hyoid
Upper jaw
All of these
If frog's brain is crushed, even then its leg moves on pinpointing. It is called
simple reflex
conditional reflex
neurotransmitter function
autonomic nerve condition
Gemmule formation in sponges are useful in
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
parthenogenesis
parthenocarpy
Systemic heart refers to
entire heart in lower vertebrates
the two ventricles together in humans
the heart that contracts under stimulation from nervous system
left auricle and left ventricle in higher vertebrates
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