WorksheetsTHE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
The hormone that increases blood glucose level
Insulin
Glucagon
The hormone that is responsible for decreasing the blood glucose level
insulin
glucagon
The hormones that are secreted by the ovaries
estrogen
testosterone
growth hormone
insulin
The hormone that is responsible for growth in a person's body
growth hormone
insulin
glucagon
pancreas
The hormone that is responsible for absorption of calcium
cortisol
parathyroid hormone
aldosterone
calcitonin
This hormone reduces inflammation and reduces the blood glucose level
cortisol
adrenalin
thyroxine
parathyroid hormone
The graph shows blood glucose levels over a period of time . Which hormone might have caused a sudden surge as indicated by the arrow ?
antidiuretic hormone
growth hormone
glucagon
insulin
Which hormones are released from nerve cells rather than from endocrine glands ?
antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
growth hormone and thyroxine
insulin and glucagon
norepinephrine and epinephrine
Which pairs of hormones have opposite effects ?
calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
epinephrine and norepinephrine
growth hormone and thyroxine
aldosterone and cortisol
Which person is likely to have high levels of epinephrine ?
person A
person B
both persons
none
What would be the direct effect of over production of calcitonin ?
How would long term use of cortisol would impact a person's ability to fight infections ?
