BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which hormone is responsible final body size?
A
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
B
Human growth hormone
C
Thyroid hormone
D
T3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Human growth hormone (hGH) is a natural hormone your pituitary gland releases that promotes growth in children, helps maintain normal body structure in adults and plays a role in metabolism in both children and adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -Growth hormone is produced by our brain’s pituitary gland and governs our height, bone length and muscle growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The way the body grows through life is controlled by hormones. These hormones are made by the pituitary gland in the brain. The most important hormone for growth is called growth hormone (GH). Another name is human growth hormone (HGH).

Detailed explanation-4: -HGH, produced by the pituitary gland, spurs growth in children and adolescents. It also helps to regulate body composition, body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and possibly heart function.

Detailed explanation-5: -In one study that followed children throughout adolescence, girls treated with growth hormone reached heights of about three inches taller than an untreated control group by near-adulthood. In another study, children treated with growth hormone were 1.4 inches taller than children treated with an inactive placebo.

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