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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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Question Type: Memory
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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Important MCQs Based on Medical Entrance Examinations To Improve Your NEET Score
- Which of the following enzymes helps in crossing plasma membrane
- The lower jaw of a mammal is made up of
- Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis?
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- Endocrine glands differ from other glands, because they secrete
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Difficulty Level: Easy (1008)
Topics: Locomotion and Neural Control (33)
Subject: Biology (4253)
Important MCQs Based on Medical Entrance Examinations To Improve Your NEET Score
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