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Endocrine System and Adolescence question types

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Endocrine System and Adolescence questions

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Q 1MCQ1 Mark
In humans, increased thyroxine production results in $:........$
  • Increased metabolism
  • B
    Decreased metabolism
  • C
    Dwarfism
  • D
    Cretinism

Answer: A.

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Q 2MCQ1 Mark
Which one of the following endocrine glands produces its hormone in large quantities as a result of emotional stimulation? $.........$
  • A
    Thyroid
  • B
    Islets of Langerhans
  • Adrenal medulla
  • D
    Adrenal cortex

Answer: C.

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Q 3MCQ1 Mark
The emergency hormone to face the danger or to fight is secreted by $:........$
  • A
    Islets of Langerhans
  • B
    Adrenal cortex
  • C
    Pituitary
  • Adrenal medulla

Answer: D.

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Q 4MCQ1 Mark
Which one of the following glands is also called master gland $:........$
  • Pituitary gland
  • B
    Adrenal gland
  • C
    Thyroid gland
  • D
    Ovary

Answer: A.

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Q 5MCQ1 Mark
Which one of the following hormones converts excess of glucose into glycogen $:........$
  • A
    Glucagon
  • B
    Thyroxine
  • Insulin
  • D
    Adrenaline

Answer: C.

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Name the source and the function of each of the following hormones :
Hormone Source Function
$(a)$ Glucagon    
$(b)$ Thyroxine    
$(c)$ Adrenaline    
$(d)$ Insulin    
$(e)$ Cortisone    
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Match the items in Column $A$ with those in Column $B$. Column  $A$  Column $B$
Column A Column B
$(a)$ Cretinism $(i)$ Pituitary gland
$(b)$ Diabetes mellitus $(ii)$ Under the development of infant
$(c)$ Increased metabolic rate $(iii)$ Oversecretion of thyroxine
$(d)$ Simple goitre $(iv)$ Insufficient iodine in food
$(e)$ Growth hormone $(v)$ Insufficient insulin in the blood.
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In the table given below, fill in the blanks by naming endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete, and the function they perform, in a normal person.
S.No. Name of the gland produced Function
$1.$ Thyroid    
$2.$   Insulin  
$3.$     Preparing the body for action
$4.$   $(i)$ Growth hormone
$(ii)$ Thyroid-stimulating hormone
 
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