Question

Select the answer correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone and its funciton/deficiency symptom.

A. `{:("Endocrine gland","Hormone","Function/deficiency symptoms"),("Anterior pituitary pituitary","Oxytocine","Simulates uterus contraction during child birth"):}`
B. `{:("Endocrine gland","Hormone","Function/deficiency symptoms"),("Posterior pituitary","Growth Hormone (GH)","Oversecretion stimulates abnormal growth"):}`
C. `{:("Endocrine gland","Hormone","Function/deficiency symptoms"),("Thyroid gland","Thyroxine","Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre")}`
D. `{:("Endocrine gland","Hormone","Function/deficiency symptoms"),("Corpus luteum","Testosterone","Stimulates spermatogenesis"):}`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C
Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre. Oxytocin is produced by neurohypophysis, which stimulates uters contraction during child birth. Anterior pituitary secretes Growth Hormones (GH) its over secretion stimulates abnormal growth. Testosterone is secreted by Leydig cells of testes in males.