Match the hormones given in Column A with their deficiency disease given in Column B.


a) - iii


Deficiency of thyroxine hormone causes goiter. Iodine is responsible for secretion of thyroxine hormone. So lack of iodine in diet would cause goiter which is marked as a swelling in the neck.


b) - iv


Growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland and it's under secretion causes dwarfism. In this condition, the person cannot grows well leading to stunted growth.


c) - ii


Insulin is secreted by the pancreas which regulates blood sugar level in our body. So a deficiency of this hormone causes diabetes where more sugar level is found in blood.


d) - i


Adrenal hormone deficiency leads to a salt imbalance in our body. A hormone named aldosterone regulates sodium potassium levels in our blood so its deficiency leads to an imbalance of these salt levels.


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