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• Identify the organ 'A' present on upper poles of kidneys.
  : Adrenal Gland
  - Because of their position, they are also known as suprarenal glands.
  
  
• Injections of insulin are prescribed to the patients of : Diabetes Mellitus
  
  
• The lack of which hormone results in dwarfism? : Growth hormone
  
  
• Islets of Langerhans secrete : Insulin
  - Islets of Langerhans are found in the pancreas. They secrete insulin.
  
  
• The lack of which hormone does not affect growth - Thyroxine, Insulin, Growth hormone or Sex hormone? : Insulin
  
  
• Thyroxine contains - bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine? : Iodine
  
  
• True or false: Secretion of excess of growth hormone causes Gigantism. : True
  
  
• True or false: Lump in the neck due to enlargement of thyroid is known as Goitre. : True
  - A lack of iodine in the diet causes the thyroid gland to enlarge in an attempt to make more iodine. This enlargement is known as Goitre. 
  
  
• True or false: Adrenaline is secreted by pancreas. : False
  - Adrenaline is secreted by adrenal glands.
  
  
• True or false: Endocrine glands have ducts. : False
  - Endocrine glands do not have any ducts. They directly pour their secretions into the blood. Glands which have ducts are known as Exocrine glands.
  
  
• True or false: Insulin is secreted by pituitary gland. : False
  - Insulin is secreted by pancreas.
  
  

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