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HORMONE

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The diagram shows the mechanisms that control the concentration of glucose in the blood.


Which row identifies the glands and hormones labelled W, X, Y and Z?

a)

adrenal gland, adrenaline, adrenal gland, glucagon

b)

adrenal gland, adrenaline, pancreas, insulin

c)

pancreas, glucagon, adrenal gland, insulin

d)

pancreas, insulin, pancreas, glucagon

2.

What is Homeostasis ?

a)

is the maintenance of a constant internal environment

b)

is the maintenance of a constant external environment

c)

is the maintenance of a constant living environment

3.

Insulin and glucagon are produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

4.

Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Glycogen

d)

ADH

5.

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 an organ and carried by the blood.

d)

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

6.

The binding of hormone to its receptor leads to

a)

formation of hormone receptor complex

b)

biochemical changes in the target tissue

c)

affect target tissue metabolism

d)

All of these

7.

Which of the following is the correct statement of MOA based on the diagram

a)

This hormone is synthesize by hyphothalamus cell

b)

This hormone is derivative from cholesterol

c)

This hormone have almost instantaneous onset of action

d)

This hormone have almost instantaneous onset of action

8.

Which of these functions are the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs

b)

To make hormones that control growth and development

c)

To control balance, movement, and coordination

d)

To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens

9.

Release of chemical messengers are called

a)

glands

b)

muscles

c)

hormones

d)

bones

10.

These chemical messengers are synthesized and secreted by various ______________ glands

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

chemical

d)

circulatory

11.

 

The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.

a)

The glands, hormones, and cell receptors

b)

The glands, nerves, and blood vessels

c)

The blood, tissue, and brain

d)

The hormones, blood, and brain

12.

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

a)

Flooding the entire body

b)

Targeting specific parts of the brain

c)

Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

d)

Spreading through the nervous system

13.

Which hormone raises blood glucose levels, increases rate of metabolism, constricts certain blood vessels?

a)

epinephrine/norepinephrine

b)

thyroxine/triiodothyronine

c)

androgens

d)

adrenocorticotropic hormones

14.

How do hormones travel to their target organ?

a)

In the digestive system

b)

In the lymphatic system

c)

In the airways

d)

In the blood

15.

What is the name of the system that regulates hormones?

a)

Endocrine System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Nervous System

16.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
17.

Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?

a)

Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone

b)

Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell

c)

Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition

d)

Magic!