Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead

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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