alleryNCERT links cretinism in a developing baby to deficiency of:
AThyroid hormones
BAdrenaline
CAldosterone
DGlucagon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Thyroid hormones
NCERT describes hypothyroidism during pregnancy as impairing development and maturation of the baby, with stunted growth termed cretinism and impaired mental development. Iodine is required to synthesise thyroid hormones.
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