Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead

Toxic Agents Present In Food Which Interfere With Thyroxine Synthesis Biology Question

Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead to the development of:

Options

(a) toxic goitre
(b) cretinism
(c) simple goitre
(d) thyrotoxicosis

Correct Answer:

simple goitre

Explanation:

Goitre is caused by deficiency of iodine in diet. Iodine is needed for the synthesis of thyroxine. Toxic agents present in food interfere with thyroxine synthesis and lead to goitre.

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Difficulty Level: Easy (1008)
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Subject: Biology (4253)

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