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Name the disease or side effects caused by deficiency of following hormones:

(a) Thyroxine

(b) Insulin

(c) Adrenaline

Answer:

(a) Thyroxine is produced by thyroid gland. Its deficiency causes ?goiter? disease.

(b) A person suffers from diabetes, if pancreas does not produce the hormone insulin in sufficient quantities.

(c) Adrenal glands produce hormone adrenaline, which helps the body to adjust to stress, when a person is very angry, embarrassed or worried.