Post-UTME Biology 2015 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Severe deficiency of thyroxine in man causes
- A. exophthalmic goitre
- B. hyperplastic goitre
- C. cretinism
- D. myxedemaCorrect
Explanation
In adults, severe long-term thyroxine deficiency causes myxedema (cretinism is the equivalent condition when deficiency occurs in infancy/childhood).
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