Dwarfism results due to : - Vidyadip

MCQ

Dwarfism results due to :

A
Excess secretion of thyroxin.
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Less secretion of growth hormone.
C
Less secretion of adrenaline.
D
Excess secretion of growth hormone.

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Less secretion of growth hormone.

As the name suggests, growth hormone is responsible for proper growth in a person. Hence, lack of growth hormone would result in dwarfism.

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