If a human female starts developing male characteristics like beared, degeneration of uterus and ovaries, enlargement of clitoris etc. It may be due to

  • A

    Over production of estrogen and testosterone

  • B

    Damage to posterior pituitary

  • C

    Over production of adrenal androgens

  • D

    Surgical removal of mammary gland

Similar Questions

Match the following.

Column $-I$

Column $-II$

$A.$ Zona reticularis

$1.$ Outer layer (adrenal cortex)

$B.$ Zona fascicular

$2.$ Inner layer (adrenal cortex)

$C.$ Zona glomerulosa

$3.$ Middle layer (adrenal cortex)

What is cause of adison's disease ?

The secretion of aldosterone by adrenal cortex is directly controlled by

  • [AIIMS 1992]

$I.$ The adrenal cortex secretes many hormones called corticoids     $II.$ Corticoids involved in carbohydrate metabolism are called glucocorticoids      $III.$ Cortisol is main glucocorticoids   $IV.$ Aldosterone is the main mineralocorticoids

Select the correct combination from the given options

If $‘X’$ is a hormone which controls the carbohydrate metabolism in the body and $‘Y’$ is a hormone which controls  the secretion of $‘X’$, then $'X’$ and $‘Y’$ are