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Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Biology with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-8 section-10

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Biology .
71
Which one of the following completes the given statement correctly ?
Cretinism is a human disorder which is due to the under secretion of
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Cretinism is a human disorder which is due to the under secretion of Thyroxin hormone.
72
The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is thyroxin.
73
Which of the following hormones contains Iodine?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Thyroxine hormone contains iodine. The thyroid gland produces two primary hormones - thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine.
74
Which of the following is not an Endocrine Gland?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Spleen is not an Endocrine Gland.
75
Pineal gland is situated in
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The pineal gland is located deep in the brain in an area called the epithalamus, where the two halves of the brain join.
76
Pituitary gland is situated in
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The pituitary gland is a small gland that sits in the sella turcica, a bony hollow in the base of the skull, underneath the brain and behind the bridge of the nose.
77
The gland that is present close to trachea
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Thyroid glands are located in the neck, in close approximation to the first part of the trachea. In humans, the thyroid gland has a "butterfly" shape, with two lateral lobes that are connected by a narrow section called the isthmus.
78
Study of ductless gland is called
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Study of ductless gland is called endocrinology.
79
Cretinism is due to the disorder of the ______ gland.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Cretinism is due to the disorder of the thyroid gland.
80
Pancreas secretes
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pancreas secretes insulin, glucagon and pancreatic juice.