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Calday Hormonal Control

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

2.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

3.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

4.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

5.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

6.

Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

zero feedback

d)

Hormones are not regulated

7.

Feedback loops are important because they allow organisms and the environment to

a)

change based on new inputs

b)

fall apart

c)

change based on new outputs

d)

maintain balance

8.
If you have diabetes, you most likely have a problem with this hormone.
a)
ADH
b)
Glucagon
c)
Insulin
d)
PTH
9.

Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.

a)

Thyroid Gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus Gland

d)

Pituitary Gland

10.

These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.

a)

Ovaries

b)

Target Cells

c)

Parathyroids

d)

Testes

11.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
12.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear
13.

What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?

a)

Sweat

b)

Hormones

c)

Saliva

d)

Tears

14.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
15.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
16.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
17.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

18.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

19.
a disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood
a)
hypertension
b)
sleep apnea
c)
diabetes
d)
hyperthyroidism
20.
The correct order of the glands/organs shown in the diagram is 
a)
hypothalamus, thyroid, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, testes
b)
pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes
c)
pituitary, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal, testes, ovaries
d)
non are correctly ordered
21.

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Targeted Cells

22.

The chemical product of an endocrine gland.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Hormone

c)

Nerve Cell

d)

Neurotransmitter

23.

What is the function of the adrenal gland?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

24.

What is the function of the pancreas?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

25.

What is the function of the thyroid?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

26.

How do hormones travel

a)

In neurones

b)

In nerve cells

c)

In our blood

d)

Through our skin

27.

Which are faster?

a)

Hormones (Chemical Secretions)

b)

Nerve Impulses (Electrical Signals)

28.

What hormones do Ovaries make?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Oestrogen and Progesterone

c)

Thyroxine

d)

Adrenalin

29.

What hormones do Testes make?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Oestrogen and Progesterone

c)

Thyroxine

d)

Adrenalin

30.

Which Gland is this?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

31.

Which Gland is this?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

32.

Which Gland is this?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

33.

Which Organ is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovary

c)

Thyroid

d)

Testes

34.

Which Organs are shown here?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovaries

c)

Thyroids

d)

Testes

35.

Which Organs are shown here?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovaries

c)

Thyroids

d)

Testes

36.

Which of the following is responsible for development of follicle in ovaries?

a)

FSH

b)

Estrogen

c)

Progesterone

d)

Prolactin

37.

By which hormone ovulation is stimulated?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Oxytocin

c)

Prolactin

d)

LH

38.
A type of contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy AND STI's. 
a)
the pill
b)
the shot
c)
male condom 
d)
withdrawal method
39.
The BEST way to prevent against pregnancy and STI's for sexually active individuals. 
a)
combining a condom and the pill 
b)
combining a male condom with a female condom
c)
using two condoms at one time 
d)
the pill and pull out method
40.
A type of hormonal birth control taken daily. 
a)
pill
b)
patch
c)
ring
d)
implant
41.
Insulin causes
a)
a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose
b)
a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose
c)
an increase in the production of glucose from glycogen
d)
none of these is correct
42.

What gland secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream ?

a)

pineal gland

b)

Exocrine gland

c)

Endocrine gland

d)

Pituitary gland

43.

What is released if glucose levels are too low?

a)

Insulin

b)

Glucagon

c)

Amylase

d)

Pepsin

44.
In what form is carbohydrate stored in the liver?
a)
Glucose
b)
Starch
c)
Glycogen
d)
Glucagon
45.

Insulin and glucagon are produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

46.

Which one here is a hormone?

a)

Glycogen

b)

Glycerol

c)

Glucagon

d)

Glucose

47.

The diagram shows the mechanisms that control the concentration of glucose in the blood.


Which row identifies the glands and hormones labelled W, X, Y and Z?

a)

W - adrenal gland, X - adrenaline, Y - adrenal gland, Z - glucagon

b)

W - adrenal gland, X - adrenaline, Y - pancreas, Z - insulin

c)

W - pancreas, X - glucagon, Y - adrenal gland, Z - insulin

d)

W - pancreas, X - insulin, Y - pancreas, Z - glucagon

48.

What is Homeostasis ?

a)

is the maintenance of a constant internal environment

b)

is the maintenance of a constant external environment

c)

is the maintenance of a constant living environment

49.

Which one is not a symptom of Type 1 diabetes.

a)

tired

b)

feeling very thirsty

c)

frequent urination

d)

weight gain

50.

Which one is NOT the effect of the release of adrenaline on the heart rate, glucose concentration and pupil

a)

heart rate increased

b)

glucose concentration increased

c)

glucose concentration decreased

d)

pupil dilates