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  • Cretinism is due to the disorder of the glands


  • Options
  • A. Thymus
  • B. Parathyroid
  • C. Thyroid
  • D. Adrenal

  • Correct Answer
  • Thyroid 

    Explanation

    Cretinism is a disease caused by hypothyroidism (less thyroxine formation) . The symptoms of the disease are retardation of mental, physical and sexual developments. potbelly, protruding tongue, dry skin etc are also indicative of this disease.


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    • 1. In electro - magnetic radiation, which of the following has greater wave - length than visible light

    • Options
    • A. Ultra -violet rays
    • B. Infra - red rays
    • C. Cosmic rays
    • D. x-rays
    • Discuss
    • 2. The inner most membrane that covers the brain is

    • Options
    • A. Pleura
    • B. Duramater
    • C. Pia - mater
    • D. Arachnoid membrane
    • Discuss
    • 3. The hormone that helps in the implantation of embryo

    • Options
    • A. Testosterone
    • B. Insulin
    • C. Prolactin
    • D. Progesterone
    • Discuss
    • 4. The type of fracture where bone is broken at several places

    • Options
    • A. Complicated fracture
    • B. Green stick fracture
    • C. Impact fracture
    • D. Comminuted fracture
    • Discuss
    • 5. Rubella diseases is described first by the scientist

    • Options
    • A. Abu Baqre
    • B. Ronald Ross
    • C. Laveris
    • D. Darwin
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following plays an important part in photosynthesis?

    • Options
    • A. Chloroplast
    • B. Centrosome
    • C. Tonoplast
    • D. Nematoblast
    • Discuss
    • 7. The biogenetic law was proposed by

    • Options
    • A. Alfred Russel Wallace
    • B. Charles Darwin
    • C. Ernst von Haeckel
    • D. Lamarck
    • Discuss
    • 8. The rate of heartbeat is accelerated by the harmone

    • Options
    • A. adrenaline
    • B. acetylcholine
    • C. thyroxine
    • D. pituitrin
    • Discuss
    • 9. Food wrapped in news paper is likely to get contaminated by

    • Options
    • A. Magnesium
    • B. Alluminium
    • C. Lead
    • D. Copper
    • Discuss
    • 10. In which of the following kind of organisms is the phenomenon found where in the female kills the male after copulation __________

    • Options
    • A. Drgonfly
    • B. Honey bee
    • C. Spider
    • D. Pit viper
    • Discuss


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