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ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationPituitary GlandEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Dwarfism is a hormonal disorder caused due to:
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Growth hormone (GH) is released from anterior pituitary under the influence of hypothalamus releasing hormone GRH. This is also known as STH (Somatotrophic hormone). This hormone is responsible for growth of the body. Hypersecretion of this hormone results in acromegaly or gigantism. Hyposecretion causes dwarfism or acromicria.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Pituitary Gland
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