NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
The enlargement of the thyroid gland is known as:
Options
- AGoitre
- BCretinism
- CMyxedema
- DAcromegaly
Correct answer
A. Goitre
Step-by-step solution
Iodine is essential for the normal rate of hormone synthesis in the thyroid. Deficiency of iodine in our diet results in hypothyroidism and enlargement of the thyroid gland, commonly called goitre. Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth (cretinism), mental retardation, low intelligence quotient, abnormal skin, deaf-mutism, etc.