10th Class Science Control and Coordination

  • question_answer 39)
      Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?                 (a) Adrenaline                   (b) Thyroxin                       (c) Auxin                              (d) Insulin

    Answer:

                      (b) Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of thyroxin hormone, deficiency of it in the diet of a person produces less thyroxin hormone and causes a disease known as goitre. The main symptom of goitre is that the neck of the person appears to be swollen (due to the enlargement of thyroid gland situated in the neck).


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