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Endocrine System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are glands?

a)

Very large cells in our bodies

b)

Small organs that give off hormones

c)

Small bones in our feet

d)

None of the above

2.

What is the job of hormones?

a)

Repair broken blood vessels

b)

Keep our bodies cool

c)

Fight infections

d)

Carry messages from glands to other parts of the body

3.

Which body parts receive messages from hormones?

a)

Only the parts for which the hormone's message is directed

b)

All body parts get every hormone's message

c)

The brain gets every message

d)

A and B are correct

4.

What is the pititary gland's nickname?

a)

Boss gland

b)

Master gland

c)

Commander gland

d)

Organ talker

5.

What is the name of the process in which our body burns and uses calories?

a)

Digestion

b)

Circulation

c)

Respiration

d)

Metabolism

6.

The parathyroid glands control which mineral in our bodies?

a)

Calcium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Potassium

d)

None of the above

7.

What chemical is released when a person is frightened or stressed?

a)

Growth hormone

b)

Calcium

c)

Insulin

d)

Adrenaline

8.

What psychological response is triggered when you get scared and your body releases adrenaline?

a)

Ignightor Response

b)

Flighter Response

c)

Fight or Flight Response

d)

Scared Stiff Response

9.

What is the largest gland in your endocrine system?

a)

Adrenal Gland

b)

Parathyroid Glands

c)

Pancreas

d)

Thymus

10.

What does insulin do?

a)

Controls how the body uses and stores glucose or sugar

b)

Creates growth hormone

c)

Controls body temperature

d)

Both B and C are correct

11.

Which endocrine gland controls the use of sugar?

a)

Adrenal Glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Pituitary

d)

Thyroid Glands

12.

What do we call the cells that are specially designed to receive messages from hormones?

a)

Receiver cells

b)

Communicator cells

c)

Hormone chipped cells

d)

Target cells

13.

What is the job of these special proteins that attach to hormones as they travel to target cells?

a)

Fight infections

b)

Create red blood cells

c)

Control the amount of hormones target cells can use

d)

Control the level of sugar in the body

14.

Which gland stops other glands from producing hormones once a normal level is reached?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Thyroid gland

c)

Pancreas

d)

Pituitary (Master Gland)

15.

Which gland is primarily responsible for metabolism?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pituitary

c)

Thyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

16.

What do endocrine glands supply in the bloodstream of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Blood

c)

Calcium

d)

Fluids

17.

What is another name for male gonads?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testies

c)

Eggs

d)

Sperm

18.

What is another name for female gonads?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testies

c)

Eggs

d)

Sperm

19.

What are the adrenal glands attached to?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidneys

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gonads

20.

What does the thymus gland in the middle of the chest control?

a)

Urine production

b)

I don't honestly know. Maybe fights infections?

c)

Hormone secretions

d)

Heart palpitations