Given below is an incomplete table on hormones,their source glands,and one major effect on the human body. Identify the option representing the correct grouping of hormone,its gland,and effect.
GlandSecretionEffect on body
$A$EstrogenMaintenance of secondary sexual characters
Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans$B$Raises blood sugar level
Anterior pituitary$C$Over secretion leads to gigantism

  • A
    Ovary $\Rightarrow$ Glucagon $\Rightarrow$ Growth hormone
  • B
    Placenta $\Rightarrow$ Insulin $\Rightarrow$ Vasopressin
  • C
    Ovary $\Rightarrow$ Insulin $\Rightarrow$ Calcitonin
  • D
    Placenta $\Rightarrow$ Glucagon $\Rightarrow$ Calcitonin

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Match the following hormones with the respective diseases:
$(a)$ Insulin$(i)$ Addison's disease
$(b)$ Thyroxin$(ii)$ Diabetes insipidus
$(c)$ Corticoids$(iii)$ Acromegaly
$(d)$ Growth Hormone$(iv)$ Goitre
$(v)$ Diabetes mellitus

Select the correct option.

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ (Gland) Column-$II$ (Hormone)
$P$. Thyroid gland $I$. $PTH$
$Q$. Parathyroid gland $II$. Melatonin
$R$. Thymus $III$. Thymosin
$S$. Pineal gland $IV$. $T_3$

Mark the incorrect statement.

Select the correct option:
$(1)$ Thyrocalcitonin maintains the level of sodium / calcium in the blood.
$(2)$ Thymosin of the thymus gland is a steroid / peptide hormone.
$(3)$ The adrenal cortex secretes many hormones. They are commonly called corticoids / catecholamines.
$(4)$ Glucagon / Insulin is secreted from the $\alpha$-cells of the pancreas.

Which of the following statements are true/false?
$(a)$ Calcitonin regulates calcium metabolism.
$(b)$ Oxytocin stimulates contraction of uterine muscles during childbirth.
$(c)$ Graves' disease is caused by the underactivity of the adrenal gland.
$(d)$ $ADH$ stimulates water reabsorption and increases urine production.

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