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  1. Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead to the development of:
    1. toxic goitre
    2. cretinism
    3. simple goitre
    4. thyrotoxicosis
Correct Option: C

Goitre is caused by deficiency of iodine in diet. Iodine is needed for the synthesis of thyroxine. Toxic agents present in food interfere with thyroxine synthesis and lead to goitre.


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