NEET Biology question

Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?

(A)Parathyroid hormone — TetanyCorrect
(B)Insulin — Diabetes insipidus
(C)Relaxin — Gigantism
(D)Prolactin — Cretinism

Answer: (A)

Solution

Insulin deficiency causes diabetes mellitus, not diabetes insipidus (which is due to ADH deficiency), so (b) is wrongly paired; gigantism results from excess growth hormone, not relaxin deficiency, so (c) is wrong; cretinism

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