Plant and Animal Hormones, 10th, Unit-16
There are five major classes of plant hormones, what are they? 1. Auxins 2. Cytokinins 3. Gibberellins 4. Abscisic Acid (ABA) 5. Ethylene.
Which hormones promote plant growth? auxins, cytokinins and gibberellins.
Which hormones inhibit plant growth ? abscisic acid and ethylene.
Endocrine glands secretions are called hormones.
Thomas Addison is known as Father of Endocrinology.
Which gland is called the master gland? The pituitary gland.
Which gland secretes growth hormone? The pituitary gland.
Which gland is cause for Dwarfism, Gigantism, Acromegaly conditions? The pituitary gland.
Which gland secretes thyroid stimulating hormone ? The pituitary gland.
Which one is the male sex hormone? Testosterone.
What are the female sex hormones? Estrogen and progesterone.
Which disease is caused by deficiency secretion of Vasopressin or Antidiuretic hormone? Diabetes insipidus.
Which hormone is called time messenger? Melatonin.
An amino acid tyrosine and iodine are involved in the formation of thyroid hormone.
Which hormone is known as personality hormone? Thyroid hormones.
Thyroid gland requires “120 μg” of iodine everyday for the production of thyroxine.
Simple goitre, cretinism and myxoedema are caused by Hypothyroidism .
Which hormone regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism in the body? Parathormone.
Pancreas organ of our body is exocrine and endocrine in nature.
Insulin is used in the treatment of diabetes.
The Islets of Langerhans consists of two types of cells namely alpha cells and beta cells.
The alpha cells secrete glucagon and beta cells secrete insulin.
Insulin helps in the conversion of glucose into glycogen which is stored in liver and skeletal muscles.
Insulin decreases the concentration of glucose in blood.
Glucagon helps in the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver.
Glucagon increases blood glucose levels.
Increase in blood sugar level is known as Hyperglycemia.
Which glands are called suprarenal glands? Adrenal glands.
Which hormones are called “Emergency hormones”? Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline).
Which hormones are referred “flight, fright and fight hormone”? Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline).
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