Excess secretion of GH in middle age results in severe disfigurement of face is known as
1. Gigantism
2. Acromegaly
3. Addison disease
4. Grave’s disease

Subtopic:  Human Growth Hormone |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following is caused because of the excess secretion of the GH?

1. Gigantism 2. Acromegaly
3. Dwarfism 4. Both 1 and 2
Subtopic:  Human Growth Hormone |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following endocrine gland secretes melatonin

1. Pituitary gland 2. Pineal gland
3. Hypothalamus 4. Thymus
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following hormone regulates sleep-wake cycle ?

1. Melatonin 2. Thyroxine
3. Vasopressin 4. MSH
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
 95%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following is true about melatonin?

1. It influences metabolism
2. It influences pigmentation
3. It influences menstrual cycle
4. All of these
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
 95%
Level 1: 80%+
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The thyroid gland is composed of

1. Follicles
2. Stromal tissues
3. Follicular cells enclosing a cavity
4. All of these
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
 98%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following is true about thyroid gland?

1. It has 2 lobes
2. It is present on either side of trachea
3. both lobes are connected by a thin flap, Isthmus
4. All of these
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
 98%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following is present in most abundant amount in thyroxine

(1) T3

(2) T4

(3) T2

(4) T1

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
 70%
Level 2: 60%+
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Goitre occurs in case of

(1) hyperthyroidism

(2) hypothyroidism

(3) Cancer of thyroid gland

(4) all of these

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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A child, with stunted growth, mental retardation, low IQ, and deaf- mutism, is having these conditions because of

1. hyperthyroidism 2. hypothyroidism
3. Cancer of thyroid gland 4. all of these
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part II |
 85%
Level 1: 80%+
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