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• Some times, we come across some persons who are too tall or too short? What is the reason of such difference in height?
• What is the reason of physical changes like moustache, increase in height etc.?
• Fill in the blanks:1. Physical changes occur due to some chemical substances known as ……….. 2. Thyroid gland secretes ……………. hormone. 3. Thymus gland secretes …………….. hormone. 4. Our sleeping cycle is regulated by …………… hormone.5. AIDS is caused by virus called …………..
• Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of over secretion and under secretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1-13Sl. No.Source Gland cellsHormone producedChief functionEffect of over secretionEffect of under secretion1(1) ……….thyroxine(2) ……….(3) ……….(4) ……….2.Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans(5) ……Promotes glucose utilization by the body cells(6) ……….(7) ……….3.(8) ……….Growth hormone(9) ……….(10) ……….Dwarfism4.(11) ……VasopressinIncreases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule(12) ……….(13) ……….
• Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbers 1 to 7?GlandHormone secretedEffect on body(1) ……….(2) ……….Regulates basal metabolismPancreas ("beta" cells)(3) ……….Controls blood sugar level(4) ……….(5) ……….Increases heart beat(6) ……….Thyroid stimulating hormone(7) ……….
• The secretion of ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) is inhibited by(a) emotion and stress (b) nicotine (c) alcohol (d) morphine
• What are the things essential for good health in adolescence? Write an article.
• Which endocrine glands have our body. Describe them.
• Prepare a table on chart to demonstrate endocrine glands, their hormones, functions of hormones and excess and deficiency of hormones secretion.