NEETBiologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationMCQ+4 / −1
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because
- Aepiphyseal plates close after adolescence
- Bbones loose their sensitivity to growth hormone in adults
- Cmuscle fibres do not grow in size after birth
- Dgrowth hormone becomes inactive in adults.
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Correct answer: A
Epiphyseal plate which is responsible for bone growth close after adolescence so hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height. The epiphyseal plate is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone.
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