NEET Biology question

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

(A)Luteinizing hormone - Failure of ovulationCorrect
(B)Insulin - Diabetes insipidus
(C)Thyroxine - Tetany
(D)Parathyroid hormone - Diabetes mellitus

Answer: (A)

Solution

Insulin deficiency causes diabetes mellitus (not diabetes insipidus, which results from ADH deficiency), thyroxine deficiency causes myxoedema/cretinism (not tetany, which results from PTH deficiency), and parathyroid

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