NEET Previous Year Question
A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of :
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AOver secretion of pars distalis
- BDeficiency of iodine in diet
- CLow secretion of growth hormone
- DCancer of the thyroid gland
Correct answer: B
Solution
(b) Iodine deficiency causes thyroxine deficiency during pregnancy, leading to cretinism in the baby, characterized by stunted growth and mental retardation.More Chemical Coordination & Integration PYQs
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