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A man has an I.Q equivalent to that of a...

A man has an I.Q equivalent to that of a boy 5 years old, that is due to defeciency of which hormone

A

Thyroxin

B

Adrenaline

C

Aldosterone

D

Somatotrophin

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The correct Answer is:
A
Cretinism results from lack of thyroxine from birth. It is due to lack of thyroxin hormone resulted in severe mental defects and thus decreases I.Q.
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