Biology
Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:
The mineral ion needed for the formation of blood clot is:
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Calcium
- Iron
Circulatory System
ICSE 2016
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Calcium
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Related Questions
Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:
The nephrons discharge their urine at the:
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Renal pelvis
- Renal pyramid
Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:
Gigantism and Acromegaly are due to:
- Hyposecretion of Thyroxine.
- Hyposecretion of Growth hormone
- Hypersecretion of Thyroxine
- Hypersecretion of Growth hormone
In each set of terms given below, there is an odd one and cannot be grouped in the same category to which the other three belong. Identify the odd term in each set and name the category to which the remaining three belong.
Example: Ovary, Fallopian tube, Ureter, Uterus.
Odd term: Ureter
Category: Parts of female reproductive system.(i) Sewage, Newspaper, Styrofoam, Hay.
(ii) Thymine, Cytosine, Adenine, Pepsin.
(iii) Malleus, Iris, Stapes, Incus.
(iv) Cortisone, Somatotropin, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Vasopressin.
(v) Typhoid, Haemophilia, Albinism, Colour blindness.
Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks (i) to (v) with appropriate words:
The amount of urine output is under the regulation of a hormone called (i) …………… secreted by the (ii) …………… lobe of the pituitary gland. If this hormone secretion is reduced, there is an increased production of urine. This disorder is called (iii) …………… Sometimes excess glucose is passed with urine due to hyposecretion of another hormone called (iv) …………… leading to the cause of a disease called (v)…………….