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Pineal Gland

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

The pineal gland is located in the brain between the thalamus and wall of

a)

third ventricle

b)

fourth ventricle

c)

second ventricle

d)

first ventricle

2.

The histological section of pineal gland is comprised of

a)

neuroglial cells

b)

pinealocytes

c)

both

3.

Retina transmits the information about light-darkness exposure directly to the

a)

pineal gland

b)

suprachiasmatic nucleus

c)

thalamus

4.

Which of the enzyme converts serotonin to N-acetyl serotonin?

a)

hydroxyindole-O-methyltrasferase

b)

tryptophan hydroxylase

c)

serotonin-N-acetyl transferase

5.

When is melatonin secretion inhibited?

a)

during daylight

b)

during night time

c)

during wakefulness

d)

during sleep

6.

Melatonin receptors are found in

a)

pituitary gland

b)

SCN

c)

ovaries

d)

gastrointestinal tract

e)

all of the above

7.

Melatonin receptor mediated signaling mechanism is mediated via

a)

cGMP

b)

G protein coupled receptor

c)

Nitric oxide

d)

Tyrosine kinase

8.

Which of these is not a function of melatonin?

a)

helps maintain circadian rhythm

b)

controls reproductive behavior during breeding

c)

controls activity of SCN

d)

maintains the sleep wakefulness cycle

9.

The physiological condition resulting from a change of the body's normal circadian rhythm is called

a)

insomnia

b)

jet lag

c)

shift work

10.

Melatonin secretion is regulated by activation of the

a)

beta-1 adrenergic receptor by norepinephrine

b)

beta-1 adrenergic receptor by epinephrine

c)

beta-2 adrenergic receptor by norepinephrine

d)

beta-2 adrenergic receptor by epinephrine

11.

_______ light, principally around 460–480 nm, suppresses melatonin biosynthesis

a)

Yellow

b)

White

c)

Blue

d)

Green

e)

Red

12.

Which of these factors does not regulate melatonin synthesis?

a)

Light

b)

age

c)

sex

d)

season

13.

_______ phosphorylates the penultimate enzyme, the arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT) during melatonin synthesis

a)

PKA

b)

PKC

c)

cAMP

d)

Ca- Calmodulin

14.

Melatonin __________ the secretion of the gonadotropic hormones LH and FSH from the anterior pituitary

a)

Inhibits

b)

Stimulates

c)

induces

15.

Name the amino acid from where melatonin is synthesized

a)

Tyrosine

b)

Tryptophan

c)

Serine

d)

Leucine

e)

Alanine