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Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adul...

Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because

A

Growth hormone becomes inactive in adults

B

Epiphyseal plates close after adolescence

C

Bones lose their sensitivity for growth hormone in adults

D

Muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth

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The correct Answer is:
B
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