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Name the major endocrine glands present in the human body.

Important Questions on Human Body-Endocrine System

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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q II
Which gland is called the master gland?
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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q II

Give reason.

Adrenaline is often described as the emergency hormone.

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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q II
Name the disease caused due to oversecretion of growth hormone.
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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q III
Why is the pituitary gland called the 'master gland'?
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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q III
What are hormones? Why are they produced?
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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q III
Why Pancreas is considered both as an exocrine and endocrine gland?
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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q III
How does the endocrine gland secretion reach target organs?
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Innovative Biology>Chapter 5 - Human Body-Endocrine System>EVALUATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING>Q IV

Diffeentiate between the following:

Exocrine glands and endocrine glands