Dwarfism results from the under-secretion of which hormone during chil…

Question

Dwarfism results from the under-secretion of which hormone during childhood?

Accepted Answer

C. {'text': 'Growth hormone from pituitary'}

1. Body height is regulated mainly by **growth hormone** from the pituitary.
2. If the pituitary makes too little growth hormone in childhood, growth slows.
3. The resulting short stature is called **dwarfism**.
4. Too little insulin causes diabetes; too little thyroxine causes cretinism (a different syndrome).
_Source: Selina Concise ICSE Class 8 Biology Ch 5 "Endocrine System and Adolescence", Hormone-related disorders_

Answer

{'text': 'Insulin from pancreas islets'}

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{'text': 'Thyroxine from thyroid gland'}

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{'text': 'Adrenaline from adrenal medulla'}