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(a) An old man is advised by his doctor to take less sugar in his diet. Name the disease from which the man is suffering. Mention the hormone due to imbalance of which he is suffering from this disease. Which endocrine gland secretes this hormone ? 

(b) Name the endocrine gland which secretes growth hormone. What will be the effect of the following on a Person : 

(i) Deficiency of growth hormone. 

(ii) Excess secretion of growth hormone.

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(a) The man is suffering from Diabetes mellitus. 

Hormone is Insulin.

Endocrine gland that secretes insulin is pancreas.

(b) The endocrine gland which secretes growth hormone is a pituitary gland.

(i) Deficiency of growth hormone causes dwarfism.

(ii) Excess secretion of growth hormone causes gigantism.

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