NEET2003ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationActual
Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency ?
Options
- Arelaxin - gigantism
- Bprolactin - cretinism
- Cparathyroid - tetany
- Dinsulin - diabetes insipidus
Correct answer
C. parathyroid - tetany
Step-by-step solution
- Gigantism is a rare condition of accelerated growth and increased height as a result of too much growth hormone secretion during childhood or adolescence. It is almost always the result of a growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumour. - Congenital hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland at birth), which results in growth retardation, developmental delay, and other abnormal features. Cretinism can be due to a deficiency of iodine in the mother's diet during pregnancy. - Hypoparathyroidism is decreased f