Complete the following table by filling in the blanks numbered 1 to 7

Gland

Hormone secreted

Effect on body

(1)…………….

(2)………….

Regulates basal metabolism

Pancreas (“beta” cells)

(3)…………….

Controls blood sugar

(4)…………………

(5)…………….

Increase heartbeat

(6) ……………….

Thyroid stimulating hormone

(7)…………….

Question

Complete the following table by filling in the blank spaces numbered 1 to 8.

Gland

Secretions

Effect on body

(1)…………

Oestrogen

(2)………………….

Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans

(3)……………………..

(4)…………………….

(5)…………………………………..

(6)………………………….

Protruding eyes

(7)……………………………..

(8)…………………………….

Gigantism

Philoid · Accepted Answer

GlandSecretionsEffect on body(1) OvariesOestrogen(2) Development of secondary sexual characters in females.Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans(3) Glucagon(4) Raises sugar level in the blood by breaking down glycogen present in the liver to glucose.(5) Thyroid(6)Thyroxine [Hypersecretion]Protruding eyes(7) Pituitary(8) Growth hormones [Oversecretion]Gigantism

S. No.	Source Gland Cells	Hormone produced	Chief function	Effect of oversecretion	Effect of undersecretion
1.	(1)……...........	Thyroxine	(2)………..	(3)……	(4)…………
2.	Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans	(5) …………….	Promotes glucose utilization by the body cells	(6)………	(7)…………….
3.	(8)………..	Growth Hormone	(9) ……………..	(10)……….	Dwarfism
4.	(11)…………	Vasopressin	Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubules	(12)……………..	(13)………………………..

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Gland	Secretions	Effect on body
(1)…………	Oestrogen	(2)………………….
Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans	(3)……………………..	(4)…………………….
(5)…………………………………..	(6)………………………….	Protruding eyes
(7)……………………………..	(8)…………………………….	Gigantism

Gland	Hormone secreted	Effect on body
(1)…………….	(2)………….	Regulates basal metabolism
Pancreas (“beta” cells)	(3)…………….	Controls blood sugar
(4)…………………	(5)…………….	Increase heartbeat
(6) ……………….	Thyroid stimulating hormone	(7)…………….