Endocrine System

All endocrine glands

• secrete hormones that travel through the blood stream to target cells.

• secrete hormones that travel through the nervous system to target cells.

• secrete hormones locally where they are produced.

This gland is sometimes called the master gland, though it is only about the size of a pea:

• Adrenal

• Testis

• Pituitary

The emergancy gland of our body is

• Pituitary

• Adrenal

• Pancreas

The function of insulin is to

• bring down the sugar level of body when it increases beyond the normal range.

• rise the blood sugar level when it decreases below the normal range.

• bring down the blood sugar level when it increases beyond the normal range.

Balanced diet contains

• all the components of food in equal amount.

• all the components of food in requisite amount.

Hormone responsible for maintaining pregnancy and menstrual cycle is

• Testosterone

• Progesterone

• Estrogen

Hormone secreted by testis is (a)   .

This gland plays role in

• reproduction

• metabolism

• circulation

When does adolescence occur?

• 3 to 11 years

• 11to 18 years

• 18 to 65 years

Arjun kept losing weight even though he was taking his meals regularly. He felt thirsty all the time. When the doctor tested Arjun's urine, the test showed a high concentration of glucose. What disease is Arjun suffering from?

• Cancer

• Goitre

• Diabetes