Both in gigantism and acromegaly there is enlargement of body but the major difference is:

Hormones in our body Mcqs
BILAL KHATTAK0

A.In gigantism the growth of body and skeleton is symmetrical but not in acromegaly
B.In gigantism the growth of body and skeleton is asymmetrical but not in acromegaly
C.Gigantism is due to hyposecretion and acromegaly due to hypersecretion of STH
D.None of these

Related Mcqs:

  1. Acromegaly is caused by:
  2. Sponges are :
  3. Simple goiter is caused due to:
  4. Acromegaly and gigantism are due in:
  5. Larvae of echnoderms are:
  6. Undersecretion of STH or GH from pituitary would cause:
  7. Ateliosis is caused by the defect of:
  8. Fluffy body, weak body, shrunken genitals and declined fertility are symptoms seen in:
  9. If the absorptivity plus reflectivity of a body equals 1, then the body is known as
  10. Acromegaly results after adolescence due to hypersecretion of:

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