Single correct option
Consider the following statements:
1. Thyroxine hormone requires iodine for its synthesis.
2. Deficiency of insulin causes goitre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Thyroxine hormone requires iodine for its synthesis.
2. Deficiency of insulin causes goitre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (A) 1 only
Thyroxine is an iodine-containing hormone made in the thyroid gland, and a lack of iodine in the diet causes goitre; statement 1 is correct. Insulin is secreted by the pancreas, and its deficiency causes diabetes mellitus, not goitre; statement 2 is incorrect. Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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