A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of
Deficiency of iodine in diet.
Low secretion of growth hormone.
Cancer of the thyroid gland.
Over secretion from pars distalis.

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
Deficiency of iodine in diet.
Low secretion of growth hormone.
Cancer of the thyroid gland.
Over secretion from pars distalis.

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

If the mother is having hypothyroidism- there is underactive thyroid- which results from-xA0-low iodine in the diet- It results in the children which have abnormal weight and height- mental retardation- low IQ- dry skin etc-Thus- the correct answer is option A- -apos-Deficiency of iodine in diet-apos-

Endocrine gland	Hormone	Function $/$ deficiency symptoms
(A) Anterior pituitary	Oxytocin	Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth
(B) Posterior pituitary	Growth Hormone(GH)	Over-secretion stimulates abnormal growth
(C) Thyroid gland	Thyroxine	Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre
(D) Corpus luteum	Testosterone	Stimulates spermatogenesis

A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result ofDeficiency of iodine in diet.Low secretion of growth hormone.Cancer of the thyroid gland.Over secretion from pars distalis.

If the mother is having hypothyroidism, there is underactive thyroid, which results from low iodine in the diet. It results in the children which have abnormal weight and height, mental retardation, low IQ, dry skin etc.Thus, the correct answer is option A, 'Deficiency of iodine in diet'.

A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of
Deficiency of iodine in diet.
Low secretion of growth hormone.
Cancer of the thyroid gland.
Over secretion from pars distalis.

If the mother is having hypothyroidism, there is underactive thyroid, which results from low iodine in the diet. It results in the children which have abnormal weight and height, mental retardation, low IQ, dry skin etc.
Thus, the correct answer is option A, 'Deficiency of iodine in diet'.