The underactive endocrine gland which causes goitre is:(a) pancreas (b) thyroid (c) adrenal (d) pituitary

Academic Biology NCERT Class 10

(b) thyroid.

The underactive endocrine gland which causes goitre is the thyroid gland. Thyroid gland secrets thyroxine hormone, and lack of this hormone causes goitre in humans.

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Updated on: 23-Mar-2023

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