Chemical Coordination and Regulation Question 27
27. Ahealth disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxine in adults and characterised by (i) a low metabolic rate, (ii) increase in body weight and (iii) tendency to retain water in tissues is:
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(a) simple goitre
(b) myxoedema
(c) cretinism
(d) hypothyroidism
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Myxoedema is caused by deficiency of thyroid hormone or thyroxine in adults. It is characterised by increase in body weight, puffy appearance, low metabolic rate, and tendency to retain water in tissues.
