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Worksheets2nd Quarter Unit Test: Endocrine System
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of these is true of the endocrine system?
Secretes hormones that are transported to target cells by blood
Causes changes in metabolic activities
Effects are prolonged
All of above are true.
What gland is located just superior to the kidneys?
Pituitary
Adrenal
Pancreas
Ovaries
What hormone is released by the pancreas when you are just done eating?
Insulin
Norepinephrine
Glucagon
Estrogen
Which of the following DOES NOT describe the endocrine system?
glands are all ductless
effects are slow and cyclic
comes in rapid acting effects
effects caused by chemicals.
Which of these is not an endocrine gland?
Pancreas
Testes
Salivary gland
Parathyroid Gland
Which of the following hormones are responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response?
Insulin and Glucagon
Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone
Epinephrine and Norephinephrine
Thyroxin and Melatonin
Which of the following is not done by a steroidal hormone?
Enters the cell without having to attach itself to a receptor on the plasma membrane.
Bind to specific sites on the cell’s DNA.
Activate genes that result in synthesis of new proteins
Catalyzes a reaction that produces a second messenger molecule, cAMP
Which is the following best describes the illustration?
The hormone attached to the receptor activated the production of cAMP
Activation of the second messenger cAMP requires energy in the form of ATP
The illustration shows the mechanism of a non-steroidal hormone.
The illustration shows the mechanism of a steroidal hormone.
Which of the following endocrine glands produces sex hormones?
pancreas
gonads
thymus
thyroid
What do you call the chemical messengers of the endocrine system?
hormones
neurons
glands
gametes
A hormone DOES NOT ______________
bind to a receptor
control actions in the body
maintains homeostasis
go to a target cell
Which of the following is not an effect of a hormone?
Stimulation of mitosis
Synthesis of proteins and enzymes
Changes the internal state of a cell
Polarization of the action potential in a neuron
Which gland is involved in growth and development of the body?
Pituitary
Thymus
Adrenal
Pancreas
Which of the following is a gland that is involved in blood sugar regulation?
pancreas
thyroid
gonads
parathyroid
Which of the following glands secrete female hormones?
ovaries
testicles
pituitary gland
hypothalamus
What kind of hormone is being shown in the illustration?
steroidal
protein
prostaglandin
corticotropic
Which of the followin is a male sex hormone?
testosterone
progesterone
norepinephrine
epinephrine
Which gland regulates the metabolism of the body?
thyroid
thymus
parathyroid
adrenal
Where does a hormone attach itself on plasma membrane?
receptor
cytoplasm
cytoskeleton
mitochondria
Which of the following is a disease that is associated with blood sugar regulation?
diabetes
acromegaly
dwarfism
menopause
What do you call hormones the hormones that are derived from highly active lipids?
prostaglandin
catecholamine
steroid
protein
Which of the following is the final effect non-steroidal hormone?
specific response inside the cell
protein synthesis
glycogen
dna replication
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