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🎯Practice Test Endocrine System HBS 2.2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The maintenance of stable body conditions is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

positive feedback

c)

negative feedback

d)

exocrine function

2.

Hormones travel from an endocrine gland to the target cell by the

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

digestive system

3.

The ____ gland is known as the "master gland" because it influences many other endocrine glands and their functions.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

pancreas

c)

pituitary

d)

thyroid

4.

Yikes! You just ate a big cupcake! What changes would you expect in your body?

a)

Glucose levels in the blood do not change and stored glucose is released from the liver

b)

Glucose levels in the blood rise and glucagon is released

c)

Glucose levels in the blood stay the same

d)

Glucose levels rise and insulin is released

5.

Without the Endocrine System

a)

The body would have a stable rate of metabolism

b)

There would be improved cellular respiration

c)

The body could not maintain homeostasis

6.

Which hormone is produced when the blood glucose concentration is above normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

7.

Which hormone is produced when the blood glucose concentration is BELOW normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

8.

A person has not eaten for 12 hours. Which hormone is more likely to be produced?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

9.

A person has a disorder when the pancreas does not make enough insulin.

Which form of diabetes is this?

a)

Type I Diabetes

b)

Type II Diabetes

10.

If the environment gets cold, to maintain homeostasis we will often shiver to:

a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
11.

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels.

a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
12.

The organ responsible for producing insulin is...

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gallbladder

13.

A hormone is

a)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

b)

an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

c)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

14.

Identify this endocrine gland.

HINT: It is shaped like a "bowtie or butterfly".

a)

Adrenal

b)

Thyroid

c)

Pancreas

d)

Testes

15.

A person has a disorder when the pancreas makes insulin--but the body cells cannot make use of it.

Which form of diabetes is this?

a)

Type I Diabetes

b)

Type II Diabetes

16.

Chemical messengers that cause a response in a target cell are also known as

a)

Phospholipids

b)

Stimuli

c)

Hormones

d)

Receptors

17.

Which of the following is NOT an example of something regulated by the endocrine system?

a)

Blood sugar levels

b)

Water balance

c)

Reproductive cycles

d)

Problem-solving skills

18.

Corrective mechanisms are activated to return a body condition (such as blood sugar) back to its "set point" and then corrective mechanisms are deactivated. This is an example of

a)

Negative feedback

b)

Positive feedback

c)

Neurotransmitter regulation

d)

Action potential

19.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the endocrine system?

a)

Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream

b)

Regulation of body processes such as metabolism

c)

maintenence of homeostasis

d)

transmit electrical signals between the nervous system and the body

20.

Which of the following best describes how a hormone matches with its target cell?

a)

Hormones fit with a specific receptor based on shape

b)

Some target cells are hydrophobic and others are hydrophilic

c)

It depends if the hormone is secreted into the blood or a duct

d)

It depends on the type of epithelial tissue that surrounds it.

21.

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

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Pituitary

b)

Appendix

c)

Thyroid

d)

Pineal

e)

Prostate

22.

Where are the major endocrine glands located?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Brain

b)

Neck

c)

Shoulders

d)

Abdomen

e)

Groin

23.

Which of the following acts as the "third eye" by responding to light exposure and regulating the circadian rhythms of the sleep/wake cycle?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pineal

c)

Hypothalmus

d)

Thyroid

24.

Which of the following is a hormone released to regulate the circadian rhythm of the sleep/wake cycle?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Melatonin

c)

Glucagon

d)

Calcitonin

25.

What is most likely to happen if the endocrine system fails to function properly?

a)

A change in the function of DNA

b)

A change in the method of cellular respiration

c)

A disturbance in homeostasis

d)

A stable rate of metabolism

26.

Where can the receptors for insulin be found?

a)

On the surface of liver cells only.

b)

On the surface of body cells only.

c)

On the surface of body cells and liver cells.

d)

On the surface of blood cells only.

27.

Which endocrine gland helps regulate the body temperature (like a thermostat)?

a)

Thyroid gland

b)

Hypothalmus

c)

Lungs

d)

Brainstem

28.

Which of the following is a disorder of the endocrine system?

a)

Mental Illness

b)

Alzheimer's disease

c)

Diabetes

d)

Urinary infections

29.

Identify Label #1

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Hypothalmus

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Thyroid

e)

Adrenal

30.

Identify Label #2

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Hypothalmus

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Thyroid

e)

Adrenal

31.

Identify Label #4 (butterfly shape)

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Thyroid

d)

Adrenal

32.

Identify Label #6

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Pancreas

e)

Testes

33.

Identify Label #7

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Pancreas

e)

Testes

34.

Identify Label #8

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Pancreas

e)

Testes

35.

---BE ABLE TO INTERPRET FEEDBACK LOOPS---

Glands produce hormones.

Hormones travel in the blood to a target cell.

Target cells respond to restore homeostasis.

If the pituitary gland releases ADH, what is the TARGET of ADH?

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Urine

c)

Nephron

d)

Hypothalmus