A gland W is located just below the stomach in the human body. The gland W secretes a hormone X. The deficiency of hormone X in the body causes a disease Y in which the blood sugar level of a person rises too much. The person having high blood sugar is called Z.

(a) Name (i) gland W, and (ii) hormone X.


(b) What is the function of hormone X?


(c) Name (i) disease Y, and (ii) person Z.


(d) What advice would you like to give to a person who is suffering from disease Y due to faulty life-style?

(a) (i) In above question, the gland W is Pancreas.

(ii) The hormone X is insulin, secreted by gland W (pancreas).


(b) The hormone X (insulin) controls the blood sugar level and prevents from diabetes disease.


(c) (i) The disease Y is diabetes and (ii) the person Z is known as a diabetic person.


(d) In disease Y (diabetes), the patient should reduce his weight, take balance and control diet, avoid intake of more sugar in meal, do regular physical exercise and yoga, go for routine medical checkup and take medicines regularly.


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