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Hormones

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A hormone is

a)

a chemical substance produced in large quantities by an endocrine gland.

b)

an enzyme produced by in minute quantities by a endocrine gland.

c)

a chemical substance produced in minute quantities by an exocrine gland.

d)

a chemical substance produced in minute quantities by an endocrine gland.

2.

Which of the following best describes an endocrine gland?

a)

tissue/ organ that directly secretes hormones into bloodstream

b)

tissue/ organ that releases substances through a duct

c)

cell that directly secretes hormones into bloodstream

d)

cell that releases substances through a duct

3.

Which one here is a hormone?

a)

Glycogen

b)

Glycerol

c)

Glucagon

d)

Glucose

4.

What kind of biomolecules are hormones?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

nucleic acids

c)

lipids or proteins

d)

proteins only

5.

How are hormones brought to target organs?

a)

transported by lymph

b)

dissolved in plasma of blood

c)

transported by red blood cells

d)

secreted directly to target organs

6.

What do hormones do?

a)

catalyze chemical reactions in cells

b)

alter activity of target organs

c)

digest larger substances into smaller ones

d)

carries out homeostasis

7.

What happens to hormones after they have carried out their functions?

a)

broken down by kidney

b)

broken down by stomach

c)

broken down by enzymes in blood

d)

broken down by liver

8.
Which of the following gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?
a)
pituitary
b)
testes
c)
salivary
d)
thyroid
9.

The master gland of the body, secreting a large number of hormones that affect other glands, growth and development.

a)

pituitary gland

b)

sweat gland

c)

hypothalamus

d)

adrenal gland

10.

The amount of hormones released changes in response to a stimulus.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pituitary gland?

a)

ADH

b)

oestrogen

c)

adrenaline

d)

insulin

12.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear
13.

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the adrenal glands?

a)

ADH

b)

oestrogen

c)

adrenaline

d)

insulin

14.

Adrenaline considered the fight or flight hormones because of its effects in emergency situations.

a)
True 
b)
False
15.

Insulin and glucagon are produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

16.
Insulin causes
a)
a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose
b)
a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose
c)
an increase in the production of glucose from glycogen
d)
none of these is correct
17.

Which hormone is secreted by the follicles in the ovary?

a)

oestrogen

b)

progesterone

c)

testosterone

d)

adrenaline

18.
What is the male gland that secretes testosterone?
a)
Ovaries
b)
Pituitary
c)
Testes
d)
Adrenal glands
19.

Which hormone is released due to a neural stimulus?

a)

Antidiuretic hormone

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Insulin

d)

Testosterone