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Give one word for the following. 1. An iodine-containing hormone.2. A chemical regulator produced by endocrine glands.3. A hormone that converts glycogen into glucose.4. An organ which produces the digestive enzymes as well as hormones.5. Ahormone that promotes the growth of our body.6. A hormone the undersecretion of which causes cretinism in infants.7. A condition in which the shortage of glucose in the blood occurs, |
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Answer» ong>Answer: 6 Explanation: INTERNALLY, the gland consists of follicles, which produce thyroxine and triiodothyronine hormones. These hormones contain IODINE. About 95 percent of the active thyroid hormone is thyroxine, and most of the REMAINING 5 percent is triiodothyronine. Both of these require iodine for their SYNTHESIS. |
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