Q140 / 180 · NEET 2013 (All India) · Zoology

A pregnant female delivers a baby, who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of

  • Correct answer
    A
    deficiency of iodine in diet
  • B
    low secretion of growth hormone
  • C
    cancer of the thyroid gland
  • D
    over secretion of pars distalis

Solution

Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing foetus leading to stunted growth. Low secretion of GH results in stunted growth resulting in pituitary dwarfism. Pars distalis or anterior pituitary Produces Growth Hormone. prolactin $(\mathrm{PRL})$, Thyroid stimulating harmone (TSH), Adrenocorticatrophic Hormane (ACTH), Lutenising Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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