Endocrine System
Endocrine System is a Science & Technology concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2013, 2016, 2018). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालील संप्रेकापैकी कोणते विसंगत आहे ? / Which of the following hormones is odd ?
Glucocorticoids, progesterone and testosterone are all steroid hormones, made from cholesterol by the adrenal cortex and the gonads. Insulin is a protein (peptide) hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas, so it is the odd one out.
खालीलपैकी कोणती 'संप्रेरके' पिट्युटरी ग्रंथीची आहेत ? / Which of the following are hormones of the pituitary gland ?
(a)टी.एस.एच. / TSH
(b)एस.टि.एच. / STH
(c)एच.सी.जी. / HCG
(d)ए.डी.एच. / ADH
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), STH (Somatotropic/Growth Hormone), and ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone) are secreted or stored/released by the pituitary gland. HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is produced by the placenta during pregnancy.
क्षार नियंत्रण हे मानवी शरीरातील महत्वाचे कार्य अड्रेनल ग्रंथी कडून केले जाते. त्या कोठे विसावलेल्या असतात ? An important mechanism of salt regulation in human body is performed by adrenal glands which are located
Adrenal glands (suprarenal glands) are located on the superior surface of each kidney, responsible for producing hormones like aldosterone that regulate salt and water balance.