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Biology : Endocrine System (MCQ)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Glands are small organs located throughout your body that secrete (that means release) substances called

a)

A) Plasma

b)

B) Hormones

c)

C) Enzymes

d)

D) Bile

2.

Which of the following is not part of the endocrine system?

a)

A) Thyroid

b)

B) Adrenals

c)

C) Appendix

d)

D) Pituitary

3.

This gland is sometimes called the master gland, though it is only about the size of a pea:

a)

A) Pituitary Gland

b)

B) Adrenal Glands

c)

C) Hypothalamus

d)

D) Thyroid Gland

4.

What hormone does the pancreas make?

a)

A) Insulin

b)

B) Adrenaline

c)

C) Growth hormone

d)

D) Sugar

5.

Name the four glands placed two on either side of the thyroid gland.

a)

A) Thyroid Glands

b)

B) Adrenal Glands

c)

C) Parathyroid Glands

6.

Hormones help your body by:

a)

A) Telling our cells what to do

b)

B) Helping us to breadthe

c)

C) Sending nerve messages

d)

Oxidizing our blood

7.

In children, undersecretion of the hormone may lead to the delay in_______________ and_____________________.

In severe cases, this condition is called ______________________.

a)

A) sensation , cretinism , diabetes

b)

B) attending puberty , intellectual development , goitre

c)

C) nourishment , growth , cretnysm

d)

D) growth , intellectual development , cretinism

8.

What is a common problem with the endocrine system?

a)

A) Hemophilia

b)

B) Diabetes

c)

C) Lung cancer

d)

D) Bad gas

9.

The endocrine part has a group of special cells called _____________________________.

_____________________________was a ________________biologist who is credited with the discovery of the cells.

a)

islets of Langerhans ; Langerhans Dey ; Russian

b)

islets of Langerhans ; Paul Langerhans ; German

c)

iclets Langerhox ; Paul Langerhox ; American

d)

islet of Langerhans ; Paul Langerhans ; Indian

10.

Name the two important hormones secreted by the adrenal gland.

a)

A) Insulin and Glucagon

b)

B) Adernaline and critisizm

c)

C) Adrenaline and Cortisone

d)

D) Oestrogen and Progesterone

11.

The primary role of the parathyroid gland is:

a)

A) To maintain metabolic homeostasis

b)

B) To receive hormonal signals from the hypothalamus

c)

C) To send hormonal signals to other endocrine organs

d)

D) To regulate serum calcium levels

12.

Which gland is responsible for the flight-or-fight response?

a)

A) Adrenal Gland

b)

B) Parathyroid Gland

c)

C) Pituitary Gland

d)

D) Gonads

13.

Which gland may enlarge (goitre) due to an iodine deficiency?

a)

A) Pituitary Gland

b)

B) Pineal Gland

c)

C) Thyroid Gland

14.

What is the largest endocrine gland?

a)

A) Pancreas

b)

B) Testes

c)

C) Ovaries

d)

D) Gonads

15.

____________ converts glucose into glycogen.

a)

A) Insulin

b)

B) Pancreas

c)

C) Thyroid

d)

D) Cortisone

16.

Which age group does adolescence take place ?

a)

A) 11 to 19 years

b)

B) 9 to 15 years

c)

C) 13 to 20 years

d)

D) 12 to 18 years

17.

Define Adolescence.

Who matures faster ?

a)

A. Process or state of growing to maturity..

Boys

b)

B. Process of growing from adulthood to old age

Girls

c)

C. When we are a child

Transgender

18.

Which of the following is a common thinking of adolescents?

a)

A. It won't happen to me (invincibility)

b)

B. Imaginary audience (everyone is looking at me)

c)

C. Personal fable ( no one else can possibly understand)

d)

D. Egocentric thought ( thoughts focus on self)

e)

E. All of the above

19.

During puberty, _____ begins to grow under a person’s arms and in the pubic area.

a)

a) hair

b)

b) pimples

c)

c) perspiration

d)

d) layers of fat

20.

During puberty, both boys’ and girls’ voices change because the _____ grows bigger. This is also known as the Adam’s apple.

a)

a) lungs

b)

b) mouth

c)

c) abdomen

d)

d) larynx

21.

Which of these is a symptom of stress?

a)

A) Does not meet friends

b)

B) Feels more tired than usual

c)

C) Finds it hard to concentrate

d)

D) All of the above

22.

What is Time management ??

a)

the ability to spent time effectively or productively.

b)

the ability to use time effectively or productively.

c)

the ability to waste time effectively or productively.

d)

the ability to use time uselessly.

23.

Define Rational Thinking.

a)

the art of arriving at a true belief based on known facts.

b)

the art of arriving at a true belief based on unknown facts.

24.

Which is a helpful way to deal with stress?

a)

A. Meditation

b)

B. Exercise

c)

C. Talking with others

d)

D. All of the above

25.

State whether the sentence is TRUE OR FALSE.


Endocrine glands secret products into the ducts and transfer it into body cavities.

a)

A) True

b)

B) False