Endocrine System Disorders Quiz
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What is the main cause of goiter?
A. Deficiency in iodine
B. Excess growth hormone
C. Thyroid gland failure
D. Insufficient insulin production
What is the main symptom of myxedema?
A. Mental retardation
B. Obesity and swelling of the face
C. Heat intolerance
D. Abnormal increase in body length
What is the main effect of myxedema on the body?
A. Mental retardation
B. Obesity and swelling of the face
C. Abnormal increase in body length
D. Heat intolerance
What is the main symptom of goiter?
A. Swelling of the neck or larynx
B. Heat intolerance
C. Obesity
D. Abnormal increase in body length
What causes dwarfism in children?
A. Excess growth hormone
B. Deficiency in growth hormone
C. Thyroid gland failure
D. Insufficient insulin production
What is the main symptom of cretinism?
A. Heat intolerance
B. Obesity
C. Abnormal increase in body length
D. Mental retardation
What is the main symptom of gigantism?
A. Abnormal increase in body length
B. Heat intolerance
C. Obesity
D. Mental retardation
What is the main symptom of acromegaly?
A. Mental retardation
B. Heat intolerance
C. Obesity and swelling of the face
D. Abnormal increase in body length
What is the main symptom of dwarfism?
A. Mental retardation
B. Obesity
C. Shorter than average height
D. Heat intolerance
What is the main symptom of diabetes mellitus?
A. Heat intolerance
B. Obesity
C. Mental retardation
D. High sugar concentration in blood
Which disorder is characterized by the oversecretion of growth hormone in adulthood?
A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Acromegaly
C. Myxedema
D. Dwarfism
Which disorder is characterized by the pancreas not producing enough insulin?
A. Acromegaly
B. Myxedema
C. Dwarfism
D. Diabetes mellitus
What is the main symptom of gigantism?
A. Obesity
B. Mental retardation
C. Abnormal increase in body length
D. Heat intolerance
What causes cretinism in childhood?
A. Insufficient insulin production
B. Thyroid gland failure
C. Excess growth hormone
D. Deficiency in growth hormone
What is the main symptom of diabetes mellitus?
A. Mental retardation
B. Obesity
C. Heat intolerance
D. High sugar concentration in blood
