MCQ 11 Mark
Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following?
- A
- B
Both Androstenedione and Dehydroepiandrosterone.
- ✓
- D
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The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in our body is secreted from:
View full question & answer→MCQ 31 Mark
In the body, both the blood sodium and potassium levels are regulated by $..........$
View full question & answer→MCQ 41 Mark
Which of the following is essential for thyroid gland?
- A
$\text{NaCl}$
- ✓
$I_3$
- C
$\ce{CaCO_2}$
- D
$\ce{H_2CO_3}$
AnswerLodine is essential for thyroid gland.
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According to recent knowledge, the pineal body is considered as:
- A
- B
- ✓
- D
An organ of involuntary action
AnswerThe pineal gland is also known as pineal body. This gland is also considered as endocrine gland. It secrets melatonin to regulate the body's rhythm.
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The only unicellular exocrine glands in our body are:
- ✓
Mucus secreting goblet cells.
- B
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. Mucus secreting goblet cells.
View full question & answer→MCQ 71 Mark
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Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?
- ✓
Luteinizing hormone $-$ Failure of ovulation.
- B
Insulin $-$ Diabetes insipidus.
- C
Thyroxine $-$ Tetany.
- D
Parathyroid hormone $-$ Diabetes mellitus.
AnswerCorrect option: A. Luteinizing hormone $-$ Failure of ovulation.
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$\text{PTH}$ is called as hypercalcemic hormone because it leads to the:
AnswerCorrect option: C. Increasing blood calcium levels.
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Which of the following endocrine gland stores its secretion in the extracellular space before discharging into the blood?
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Mary is about to face an interview. But during the first five minutes before the interview she experiences sweating, increased rate of heart beat, respiration etc. Which of the following hormones are responsible for her restlessness?
- A
Estrogen and progesterone.
- B
Oxytocin and vasopressin.
- ✓
Adrenaline and noradrenaline.
- D
AnswerCorrect option: C. Adrenaline and noradrenaline.
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Feeling the tremors of an earthquake a scared resident of seventh floor of a multistoryed building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated this action?
View full question & answer→MCQ 131 Mark
Tetany $($irregular muscle contraction$)$ and osteoporosis are caused due to the deficiency of:
AnswerHypoparathyroidism is decreased function of the parathyroid glands with underproduction of parathyroid hormone. This can lead to low levels of calcium in the blood, often causing cramping and twitching of muscles or tetany $($involuntary muscle contraction$).$
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$T-$cells are lymphocytes, which produce the cellular immunity. These are developed from:
- ✓
- B
- C
- D
Endothelium of blood vessels
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Pituitary gland is found in:
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Hormones generally cause a response in a cell by:
AnswerCorrect option: C. Binding with a receptor and stimulating protein production.
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Pineal gland of human brain secretes melatonin, which is concerned with:
AnswerMelatonin secretes from the pineal gland present in the anterior pituitary gland. Melatonin helps in regulating the sleep$-$wake cycle.
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Which hormone causes dilation of blood vessels, increased oxygen consumption and glucogenesis?
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Which is the smallest gland in human body?
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Hormones thyroxine, adrenalin and the pigment melanin are formed from:
View full question & answer→MCQ 211 Mark
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Which one of the following is both hormone and enzyme?
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$\text{ADH}$ or vasopressin is:
- A
Enzyme that hydrolyses peptides.
- ✓
Hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate.
- C
Hormone that promotes glycogenolysis.
- D
Energy rich compound connected with muscle contraction.
AnswerCorrect option: B. Hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate.
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Hypophysis is an alternative name for:
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What is the function of Atrial Natriuretic Factor $\text{(ANF)}?$
- ✓
Decreased blood pressure.
- B
Increased blood pressure.
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. Decreased blood pressure.
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Which hormone interacts with membrane bound receptor and does not normally enter the target cell?
- ✓
Follicle stimulating hormone.
- B
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. Follicle stimulating hormone.
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The blood calcium level is lowered by the deficiency of:
- A
- B
Both calcitonin and parathormone.
- C
- ✓
View full question & answer→MCQ 281 Mark
In the mechanism of action of a protein hormone, one of the second messengers is:
- ✓
Cyclic $\text{AMP}.$
- B
- C
$T_3$.
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. Cyclic $\text{AMP}.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 291 Mark
- ✓
Proteins, steroids and biogenic amines.
- B
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. Proteins, steroids and biogenic amines.
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Addition of a trace of thyroxine or iodine in water containing tadpoles will:
- A
Keep them in larval stage.
- ✓
Hasten their metamorphosis.
- C
Slow down their metamorphosis.
- D
AnswerCorrect option: B. Hasten their metamorphosis.
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Daily rhythms are usually associated with:
AnswerThe pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces melatonin, a serotonin derived hormone, that affects the modulation of sleep patterns in both seasonal and circadian rhythms.
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Parathormone induces which of the following function?
- ✓
Increase in serum calcium level.
- B
Decrease in serum potassium leel.
- C
Increase in blood sugar level.
- D
Decrease in blood sugar level.
AnswerCorrect option: A. Increase in serum calcium level.
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Calcitonin, a thyroid hormone.
AnswerCorrect option: B. Lowers calcium level in blood.
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A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly?
View full question & answer→MCQ 351 Mark
The immune system becomes weak in older persons. Which of the following is a cause for this?
- A
Increased secretion of thymus.
- ✓
Decreased secretion of thymus.
- C
Increased secretion of thyroid hormone.
- D
Decreased secretion of thyroid hormone.
AnswerCorrect option: B. Decreased secretion of thymus.
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Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?
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Testosterone is produced by:
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The hormone that increases the rate of heartbeat and blood pressure after shock in a person is:
View full question & answer→MCQ 391 Mark
The $24$ hour $($diurnal$)$ rhythm of our body such as the sleepwake cycle is regulated by the hormone.
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Select the right match of endocrine gland and their hormone among the options given below:
| $a.$ |
Pineal |
$i.$ |
Epinephrine |
| $b.$ |
Thyroid |
$ii.$ |
Melatonin |
| $c.$ |
Ovary |
$iii.$ |
Estrogen |
| $d.$ |
Adrenal medulla |
$iv.$ |
Tetraiodothyronine |
Options: - A
$\text{A (iv), B (ii), C (iii), D (i).}$
- B
$\text{A (ii), B (iv), C (i), D (iii).}$
- C
$\text{A (iv), B (ii), C (i), D (iii).}$
- ✓
$\text{A (ii), B (iv), C (iii), D (i).}$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $\text{A (ii), B (iv), C (iii), D (i).}$
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Secretin and cholecystokinin are produced from:
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Glucagon hormone is secreted by the $.......$
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Islets of Langerhans occur in $...........:$
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Diurnal rhythm of the body is maintained by:
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Which of the following is secreted at ends of nerve fibres?
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A common scent$-$producing gland among mammals is:
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If parathyroid gland of a child is removed, which of the following is disturbed?
View full question & answer→MCQ 481 Mark
- ✓
Excess of $\text{STH}.$
- B
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. Excess of $\text{STH}.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 491 Mark
The $24$ hour $($diurnal$)$ rhythm of our body such the sleep awake cycle is regulated by the hormone.
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Increase in bleeding time and delay in blood coagulation is due to the deficiency of which hormone?
View full question & answer→MCQ 511 Mark
Which of the following radioactive isotopes is used in the detection of thyroid cancer?
- ✓
Iodine$-131$
- B
Carbon$-14$
- C
Uranium$-238$
- D
Phosphorus$-32$
AnswerCorrect option: A. Iodine$-131$
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Compared to a bull a bullock is docile because of:
AnswerCorrect option: C. Lower levels of blood testosterone.
View full question & answer→MCQ 531 Mark
In an accident, the anterior pituitary of a four$-$year old boy was severely damaged, but the boy survived. What is more likely to happen?
- A
High levels of thyroxin will be released
- B
Spermatogenesis will be stimulated
- ✓
The boy will not grow much in height
- D
The growth of mammary glands will be stimulated
AnswerCorrect option: C. The boy will not grow much in height
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Synthesis of testosterone by Leydig cells is regulated by:
- A
$\text{FSH}$
- B
$\text{TSH}$
- C
$\text{LTH}$
- ✓
$\text{ICSH}$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $\text{ICSH}$
View full question & answer→MCQ 551 Mark
Which of the following endocrine glands functions under nervous control?
- A
- ✓
Medulla of adrenal glands
- C
Anterior pituitary glands
- D
AnswerCorrect option: B. Medulla of adrenal glands
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Which one of the followings are male sex hormones?
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Deficiency of parathormone produces muscle cramps $($tetany$)$ due to:
- A
Enhanced levels of $Na^+$ in blood.
- B
Lowered levels of blood glucose.
- C
Enhanced levels of blood $Ca^{2+}$.
- ✓
Lowered levels of blood $Ca^{2+}$.
AnswerCorrect option: D. Lowered levels of blood $Ca^{2+}$.
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Which of the following hormones is a modified amino acid?
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Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
- ✓
Glucagon $-$ Beta cells $($source$).$
- B
Somatostatin $-$ Delta cells $($source$).$
- C
Corpus luteum $-$ Relaxin $($secretion$).$
- D
Insulin $-$ Diabetes mellitus $($disease$).$
AnswerCorrect option: A. Glucagon $-$ Beta cells $($source$).$
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The hormone that helps in the conversion of glucose into glycogen, is:
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Pancreas produces $.........:$
View full question & answer→MCQ 621 Mark
The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in body is secreted from:
View full question & answer→MCQ 631 Mark
Endemic goitre is a state of:
- A
Increased thyroid function.
- B
- ✓
Decreased thyroid function.
- D
Moderate thyroid function.
AnswerCorrect option: C. Decreased thyroid function.
View full question & answer→MCQ 641 Mark
Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones?
- A
Posterior pituitary lobe.
- B
Intermediate lobe of the pituitary.
- ✓
- D
View full question & answer→MCQ 651 Mark
Conn's disease is caused by the over$-$secretion of:
- A
$\text{ADH}$
- B
$\text{ACTH}$
- ✓
- D
View full question & answer→MCQ 661 Mark
Which of the following is an emergency hormone:
View full question & answer→MCQ 671 Mark
Adrenaline directly affects.
AnswerCorrect option: A. $SA$ node.
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Which of the following is true regarding the effects of the steroid hormone?
- A
Fast and short term effect.
- ✓
Fast and long lasting effect.
- C
Slow and short term effect.
- D
Slow and long lasting effect.
AnswerCorrect option: B. Fast and long lasting effect.
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The recently discovered hormone, melatonin is derived from serotonin which is synthesised by:
View full question & answer→MCQ 701 Mark
Which of the following hormones is not sereted by anterior pit:
- A
- B
Follicle stimulating hormone.
- ✓
- D
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone.
View full question & answer→MCQ 711 Mark
Steroid hormones transmit their information by:
- ✓
The help of an intracellular second messenger.
- B
Entering into the cell and modifying nuclear organization.
- C
Entering into the cell and modifying cellular contents.
- D
Stimulating the receptors present on cell membrance.
AnswerCorrect option: A. The help of an intracellular second messenger.
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A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is:
View full question & answer→MCQ 731 Mark
The function of oxytocin is to help in:
View full question & answer→MCQ 741 Mark
Leydig cells produce a group of hormones called:
AnswerThe Leydig’s cells present in the connective tissue between seminiferous tubules produce a group of hormones called androgens mainly testosterone.
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Estrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones, and most likely bind to:
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Choose the incorrect statement.
AnswerCorrect option: B. Exocrine glands are ductless glands.
Endocrine glands lacks ducts and are called as ductless glands.
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- ✓
$\text{UV}$ rays.
- B
- C
Infra$-$red rays.
- D
$X-$rays.
AnswerCorrect option: A. $\text{UV}$ rays.
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Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead to the development of:
View full question & answer→MCQ 791 Mark
AnswerAfter ovulation, ruptured follicle gets converted to corpus luteum which secretes progesterone.
View full question & answer→MCQ 801 Mark
Thymosin is responsible for:
AnswerCorrect option: D. Decrease in blood $\text{RBC}.$
Thymus secretes a hormone named thymosin which stimulates the development and differentiation of $T-$cells increasing resistance. to infections. It also hastens attainment of sexual maturity.
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Secretin causes stimulation of:
View full question & answer→MCQ 821 Mark
The ions which plays major role in generating hormone action:
AnswerThe ions which plays major role in generating hormone action is calcium ions. They make bones strong and powerful.
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Which one affects liver, muscle and adipose tissue?
AnswerInsulin helps control blood glucose levels by signaling the liver and muscle and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood. Insulin therefore helps cells to take in glucose to be used for energy.
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- ✓
- B
React specifically to a chemical messenger.
- C
React specifically to a chemical messenger.
- D
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Which of the following organs in mammals does not consist of a central incalcium balance in the human body?
AnswerThymosin is responsible for differentiation of $T-$lymphocyte.
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Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acid?
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Chemical name of $T_4$ is:
AnswerChemical name of $T_4$ is tetraiodothyronine.
Chemical name of $T_3$ is triiodothyronine.
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Adrenal cortex secretes androgen, it is known as:
View full question & answer→MCQ 891 Mark
AnswerCorrect option: D. Production of $\text{RBCS}.$
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Adrenaline is equivalent to which neurotransmitter?
View full question & answer→MCQ 911 Mark
The letter $'T\ '$ in $T-$lymphocyte refers to:
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The contraction of gall bladder to release bile is stimulated by:
View full question & answer→MCQ 931 Mark
Which one of the following pairs of organs includes only the endocrine glands?
- ✓
- B
Pancreas and parathyroid.
- C
- D
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The function of glucagon hormone is?
- A
- B
To decrease blood sugar level
- ✓
To release glucose from liver cells and glycogenolysis promotion
- D
To increase the absorption of glucose and fatty acids through cell
AnswerCorrect option: C. To release glucose from liver cells and glycogenolysis promotion
Glucagon's role in the body is to prevent blood glucose levels dropping too low. It acts on the liver and stimulates the conversion of stored glycogen $($stored in the liver$)$ to glucose, which can be released into the bloodstream. This process is called as glycogenolysis.
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Which of the following is both exo and endocrine gland:
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Which hormone is responsible for the development of corpus luteum in the uterus?
- A
$\text{FSH}$
- B
$\text{GH}$
- ✓
$\text{LH}$
- D
$\text{MSH}$
AnswerCorrect option: C. $\text{LH}$
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Angiotensin is derived from plasma protein "angiotensinogen" by the action of renin and other nervous stimuli. Angiotensin stimulates which of the following?
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Nicotine acts as a stimulant, because it mimics the effect of:
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Which of the following hormones is secreted by hypothalamus?
- A
- B
- ✓
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
- D
Neither $(a)$ nor $(b).$
AnswerCorrect option: C. Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
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Deficiency of iodine causes which of the following conditions?
- A
- B
- C
- ✓
Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
AnswerCorrect option: D. Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
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Which steroid is used for transformation?
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Which of the following is a hormone secreted by adenohypophysis?
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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and released by the master gland?
- A
Melanocyte stimulating hormone.
- ✓
- C
- D
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Blood glucose level in man is regulated by:
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Researchers have found increased levels of hormones from the $..........$ in the blood of students preparing for final exams. These hormones are produced in response to stress.
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According to the accepted concept of hormone action, if receptor molecules are removed from target organs, then the target organ will:
- ✓
Not respond to the hormone.
- B
Continue to respond to hormone without any difference.
- C
Continue to respond to the hormone but in the opposite way.
- D
Continue to respond to the hormone but will require higher concentration.
AnswerCorrect option: A. Not respond to the hormone.
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Which of the following is an emergency hormone?
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View full question & answer→MCQ 1091 Mark
In human adult females, oxytocin.
- A
Is secreted by anterior pituitary.
- B
Stimulates growth of mammary glands.
- C
Stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin.
- ✓
Causes strong uterine contractions during parturition.
AnswerCorrect option: D. Causes strong uterine contractions during parturition.
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Insulin is produced by which type of cells in the pancreas?
- A
$\alpha-\text{cell}$
- ✓
$\beta-\text{cell}$
- C
$\gamma-\text{cell}$
- D
$\delta-\text{cell}$
AnswerCorrect option: B. $\beta-\text{cell}$
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Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action?
- A
$\text{cGMP}$
- ✓
- C
- D
$\text{cAMP}$
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The technique used for estimation of minute amounts of hormones and drugs is called.
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Which of the following produces erythropoietin?
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Melatonin is secreted by:
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Secretion of pancreas and gall bladder is influenced by which hormone?
- A
- B
- ✓
- D
Gastric Inhibitory Peptide.
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Which gland is concerned with salt equilibrium in body?
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The name 'second messenger' is given to which of the following?
AnswerCorrect option: D. Both $\text{ATP}$ and $\text{AMP}$
Second messengers are the low molecular weight molecules that serve to transmit and amplify the signal of hormones, the first messenger, to initiate the downstream enzyme cascade inside the cell. $\text{cAMP}$ serves as the second messenger in almost all the cells while $\text{ATP}$ and $\text{GTP}$ are the energy currencies of the cell.
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Which of the following conditions is not linked to deficiency of thyroid hormones?
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Which of the following is a mixed gland?
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Hypoparathyroidism results in:
- A
- B
Improper gonadal function
- ✓
- D
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Which of the following is an emergency hormone:
View full question & answer→MCQ 1221 Mark
Which is the smallest gland in human body?
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Which of the following radioactive isotope is used in the detection of thyroid cancer?
- ✓
Iodine$-131$
- B
Carbon$-14$
- C
Uranium$-238$
- D
Phosphorus$-32$
AnswerCorrect option: A. Iodine$-131$
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Steroid$-$based hormones are able to act inside the cell. This is possible because:
AnswerCorrect option: D. Steroid$-$based hormones are hydrophobic molecules that can pass through the cell membrane.
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The steroid responsible for balance of water and electrolytes in our body is:
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In adults, insufficient thyroxine can lead to $.........$
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Hypoparathyroidism results in:
- A
- B
Improper gonadal function
- ✓
- D
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A hormone responsible for normal sleep$-$wake cycle is:
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In children, hypothyroidism $($underactive thyroid gland$)$ can lead to $.........$
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Gastric secretion is stopped by hormone.
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Which hormone inhibits the release of growth hormone?
AnswerHypothalamus produces two kinds of hormones: releasing hormone and inhibiting hormones.
$\text{GnRH}$ is releasing hormone which stimulates pituitary synthesis.
Somatostatin inhibits the release of $\text{GH}$ from the pituitary.
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Feeling the tremors of an earthquake a scared resident of seventh floor of a multistored building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated this action:
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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone $\text{(MSH)}$ is produced by:
- A
- B
- ✓
Pars intermedia of pituitary.
- D
AnswerCorrect option: C. Pars intermedia of pituitary.
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Which of the following glands grows to the maximum size at puberty and then diminishes gradually?
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Hormones are produced at a particular centralized site and transported throughout the organism by means of:
- A
- B
An integrated neural pathway system.
- C
- ✓
An internal transport system.
AnswerCorrect option: D. An internal transport system.
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Which of the following hormones is not a secretion product of human placenta?
- A
Human chorionic gonadotropin.
- ✓
- C
- D
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Estrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones, and are most likely to bind:
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Which of the following organs in mammals does not consist of a central meduallary’ region surrounded by a cortical region?
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Which one of the following hormones stimulates the “let down” $($release$)$ of milk from the mother’s breasts when the baby is sucking?
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Hormones are called chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Their action depends on the presence of receptors on the respective target tissues. Which of the following is the correct location of the receptors in the case of protein hormones?
AnswerHormones of protein nature binds to specific receptor molecules located on the plasma membrane to form the hormone receptor complex.
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AnswerCorrect option: C. $G-$protein
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Choose the correct option among the following options:
| |
Coloumn $I$ |
|
Column $II$ |
| $a.$ |
Epinephrine |
$i.$ |
Stimulates muscle growth |
| $b.$ |
Testosterone |
$ii.$ |
Decrease in blood pressure |
| $c.$ |
Glucagon |
$iii.$ |
Breakdown of liver glycogen content |
| $d.$ |
Atrial natriuretic factor |
$iv.$ |
Increases heart beat |
Options: - A
$\text{A (ii), B (i), C (iii), D (i).}$
- ✓
$\text{A (iv), B (i), C (iii), D (ii).}$
- C
$\text{A (i), B (ii), C (iii), D (iv).}$
- D
$\text{A (i), B (iv), C (ii), D (iii).}$
AnswerCorrect option: B. $\text{A (iv), B (i), C (iii), D (ii).}$
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Calcitonin lowers the calcium level in the blood. This is secreted by:
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- A
- ✓
Proteins, steroids and biogenic amines.
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: B. Proteins, steroids and biogenic amines.
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The phase of menstrual cycle in humans that lasts for $7-8$ days, is:
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The gonadotropic hormones are produced in:
- A
Interstitial cells of testes.
- B
- ✓
Adenohypophysis of pituitary.
- D
Posterior part of thyroid.
AnswerCorrect option: C. Adenohypophysis of pituitary.
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What is the full form of $\text{ACTH}?$
- A
Adenocorticotrophic hormone.
- ✓
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone.
- C
- D
AnswerCorrect option: B. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone.
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Corpus luteum secretes a hormone called:
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Anabolic steroids are $..........$ versions of testosterone.
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Which of the following is not a result of action of cortisol?
- A
$\text{RBC}$ Production.
- B
- ✓
$\text{WBC}$ production.
- D
Maintenance of Blood pressure.
AnswerCorrect option: C. $\text{WBC}$ production.
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Which of the following acts on bones?
AnswerParathyroid hormone acts on bones and stimulates the process of bone resorption.
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Match the columns.
| $1.$ |
$\text{PRL}$ |
$A.$ |
Pigmentation of skin |
| $2.$ |
$\text{LH}$ |
$B.$ |
Steriod hormones |
| $3.$ |
$\text{ACTH}$ |
$C.$ |
Formation of milk |
| $4.$ |
$\text{MSH}$ |
$D.$ |
Gonadal activity |
- ✓
$\text{1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A}$
- B
$\text{1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B}$
- C
$\text{1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A}$
- D
$\text{1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A}$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $\text{1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A}$
Column I shows the names of hormones and column II shows the functions of the hormones.
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