Biology
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)…………….
Related Questions
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
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.
State the exact location of the following structures:
(i) Centromere
(ii) Chordae tendinae
(iii) Thyroid gland
(iv) Ciliary body
(v) Proximal convoluted tubule.
Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye, study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name the defect shown in the diagram.
(ii) What are the two possible reasons that cause this defect?
(iii) Name the type of lens used to correct this defect.
(iv) With the help of a diagram show how the defect shown above is rectified using a suitable lens.