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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Hormones can be produced by glands and single cells as well.
True
False
One of these options controls the others
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Pineal gland
Hypothalamus
Supraoptic nuclei is to oxytocin as paraventricular nuclei is to vasopressin
True
False
Which of the following glands regulate(s) daily rhythms?
Pineal gland
thyroid gland
adrenal glands
ovaries
Pituitary glands
What hormone deficiency from the pituitary gland causes acromegaly.
Somatostatin deficiency.
ACTH deficiency.
Growth hormone deficiency
Melatonin, a hormone produced by the skin is responsible for pigmentation
True
False
All of these are peptide/protein hormones except.
Oxytocin
Antidiuretic Hormone
Follicle stimulating hormone
Estrogen
Which of these class of hormones act by altering gene expression?
Peptides
Steroids
Eicosanoids
Cholesterol
Which statement about insulin is false?
it is released when blood glucose levels are high.
it prompts target cells to use glucose as fuel.
its actions are synergistic with those of glucagon
it prompts target cells to store glucose as glycogen and fat.
it enters cells by diffusion.
Both epinephrine and cortisol are secreted in response to stress. Which of the following statements is also true for both of these hormones?
they act to increase blood glucose availability.
their receptors are on the surfaces of target cells.
they are secreted by the adrenal cortex
their secretion is stimulated by corticotropin.
they are secreted into the blood within seconds of the onset of stress.
Epinephrine and Cortisol are both produced by the adrenal cortex?
True
False
What hormone acts to increase blood glucose?
Insulin
Glucagon
Prolactin stimulates the secretion of milk in which of these birds?
Pigeons
Doves
Parrots
Owls
The presence of androgens are required for the development of mammalian embryos into a phenotypic female
True
False
High levels of gonadotropin releasing hormones are secreted prior to puberty
True
False
