Excess secretion of GH in adults especially in middle age can result in severe disfigurement (especially of face) called

A condition in adults called as Acromegaly leading to severe disfigurement of the facial bones is caused due to is due to hypersecretion of

Excess hydrochloric acid secreted by stomach glands results in pain and can be relieved by giving milk of magnesia. The above process is an example of ________ reaction [Hydrolysis/ neutralization]

The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of a part of the cross section of the root in the root hair zone. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow : Due to an excess of this pressure sometimes drops of water are found along the leaf margins of some plants especially in the early mornings. What is the phenomenon called ?

Fill in the blanks : (i) ____ are the secretions of ductless endocrine glands and the study of endocrine glands and role of their secretions is called____. (ii) Steroid hormones are secreted by____, testes, ovaries and ____ . (iii) ____ and ____ from posterior lobe of pituitary are short peptide hormones. (iv) ___ and ___ are aminoacid derivative hormones commonly called catecholamines. (v) Steroid hormones have their receptors in the ____ of the target cells while protein hormones have their receptors on the ____ of the target cells. (vi) Hyposecretion of thyroid hormones causes ____ in infants and ___ in adults. (vii) Anterior lobe of pituitary is also called ___ while posterior lobe or pars nervosa is also termed ____ . (viii) Excess of growth hormone since childhood leads to disease called ____ and its excess after adolescence causes disease___ .