Post-UTME Biology 2006 Objective — Question 12
Question 12 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2006 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A diet with a high concentration of iodine will probably be needed by a patient suffering from a malfunction of the
- A. thyroid glandCorrect
- B. adrenal gland
- C. nervous system
- D. circulatory system
Explanation
Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, so a thyroid malfunction (e.g. goitre from iodine deficiency) would require an iodine-rich diet.
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