MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Goitre can be avoided by taking

Answer :

Avoiding sugar

Taking a balanced diet

Doing physical exercise

Iodized salt

Question No. 2

Goitre can be avoided by taking

Answer :

Avoiding sugar

Taking a balanced diet

Doing physical exercise

Iodized salt

Question No. 3

Pituitary gland is controlled by the hypothalamus in the brain. This indicates that:

Answer :

The pituitary gland is not so important.

The endocrine system works independently.

The nervous and endocrine systems are interlinked.

The nervous system works independently.

Question No. 4

When thyroxine secretion is less :

Answer :

Metabolic rate increases

Metabolic rate declines

Metabolic rate is not affected

Pituitary secretion increases

Question No. 5

The symptoms of cretinism are

Answer :

Accelerated growth and excessive sugar in the blood

Premature puberty in children

Stunted growth and mental retardation

Thickened skin with fluid retention

Question No. 6

Which of the following is not a change that happens because of adolescence?

Answer :

Growth spurt in height and weight happens.

The larynx grows in size.

Secondary sexual characters develop during this age.

Some teenagers develop diabetes.

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