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Endocrine System Introduction

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Communication through gap junctions.

a)

Endocrine Communication

b)

Direct Communication

c)

Paracrine Communication

d)

Autocrine Communication

2.

Communication through extracellular fluids back to original cell.

a)

Endocrine Communication

b)

Direct Communication

c)

Paracrine Communication

d)

Autocrine Communication

3.

Communication through extracellular fluids to nearby cells.

a)

Endocrine Communication

b)

Direct Communication

c)

Paracrine Communication

d)

Autocrine Communication

4.

Communication through bloodstream to distant cells.

a)

Endocrine Communication

b)

Direct Communication

c)

Paracrine Communication

d)

Autocrine Communication

5.

What is a difference between Nervous & Endocrine System regulation?

a)

rely on release of chemicals that bind receptors on target cells

b)

length of time of action

c)

negative feedback mechanisms

d)

homeostasis

6.

Structural Class of Hormones that are smallest in size.

a)

Lipid Derivatives

b)

Peptide Hormones

c)

Amino Acid Derivatives

d)

Carbohydrate Derivatives

7.

Which is NOT an amino acid derivative?

a)

TSH

b)

Thyroxine

c)

Melatonin

d)

Dopamine

8.

Which is a Tryptophan derivative?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Dopamine

c)

Melatonin

d)

Epinephrine

9.

Peptide hormones that are 200 amino acids long + carbohydrate side chain

a)

Eicosanoids

b)

Glycoproteins

c)

Short Polypeptides

d)

Small Proteins

10.

Which is a short polypeptide?

a)

TSH

b)

FSH

c)

ADH

d)

PRL

11.

Which is NOT a steroid hormone?

a)

calcitrol

b)

cholesterol

c)

prostaglandin

d)

testosterone

12.

Most freely circulating hormones remain active from ____ minutes to ____ hour(s).

a)

1, 10

b)

2, 1

c)

20, 20

d)

60, 200

13.

Which hormones remain functional for several weeks?

a)

Thyroid Hormones

b)

Steroid Hormones

c)

Both

d)

Neither

14.

Which is NOT a reason for Inactivation of a hormone?

a)

Binds to receptor on target cell.

b)

Broken down by kidney or liver.

c)

Broken down when in contact with red blood cells.

d)

Broken down by enzymes in blood.

15.

Which is NOT a mechanism of action for Hormones?

a)

Alter Genetic Activity

b)

Alter the rate of Protein Synthesis

c)

Change Membrane Permeability

d)

Stops Mitotic activity

16.

Non-lipid hormones require a link with a _______ in the plasma membrane and a ___________________ is released in to cell for action.

a)

C protein, second messenger

b)

G protein, water molecule

c)

C protein, water molecule

d)

G protein, second messenger

17.

Which is NOT a common Second Messenger?

a)

cAMP

b)

cGMP

c)

Ca+

d)

Cl-

18.

Thousands of second receptors release per 1 hormone attached to G protein in plasma membrane is called:

a)

duplication

b)

receptor cascade

c)

amplification

d)

hydration

19.

Several types of second receptors release per 1 hormone attached to G protein in plasma membrane is called:

a)

duplication

b)

receptor cascade

c)

amplification

d)

hydration