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Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. goitre
1. The thyroid gland needs iodine to make the hormone thyroxine.
2. A lack of iodine enlarges the gland, causing **goitre**.
3. This is why common salt is iodised.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch7 'Control and Coordination', §7.2_
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