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Science (086) — AI-generated practice question

AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
A deficiency of growth hormone during childhood results in: (A) Gigantism — abnormally large body size (B) Dwarfism — stunted growth and short stature (C) Cretinism — delayed mental and physical development (D) Diabetes mellitus — inability to regulate blood sugar
  1. A Goitre
  2. B Diabetes
  3. C Dwarfism
  4. D Gigantism in adulthood only
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 01:00 · grounding rag
Model Answer

(C) Dwarfism — stunted growth and short stature

Explanation

The question tests knowledge of endocrine gland disorders. A deficiency of growth hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland) during childhood leads to dwarfism (stunted/short stature). Excess growth hormone causes gigantism. Cretinism results from thyroid hormone deficiency; diabetes mellitus involves insulin deficiency — not growth hormone.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.