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Endocrine system and diseases

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

2.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

3.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct
4.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
5.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
6.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

7.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

8.

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Targeted Cells

9.

What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?

a)

Thyroids

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Testes

d)

Parathyroids

10.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
11.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
12.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
13.

Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.

a)

gland cells

b)

neurons

c)

hormones

d)

target cells

14.

Insulin is produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

15.

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

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Glycogen

d)

ADH

16.

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.

17.

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

18.

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

19.

There are ______ main hormone-producing glands in the body.

a)

7

b)

16

c)

10

d)

8

20.

The _________________ gland(s) sit on top of the kidneys, protect us from stress and produce cortisol (adrenaline).

a)

thyroid

b)

pituitary

c)

parathyroid

d)

adrenal

21.

Too much human growth hormone in children causes ______________________.

a)

dwarfism

b)

goiter

c)

gigantism

d)

tall syndrome

22.

The __________________gland(s) is found under the brain and produces eight very important hormones - called the BOSS gland.

a)

thyroid

b)

parathyroid

c)

adrenal

d)

pituitary

23.

The testes produce ___________________.

a)

estrogen

b)

lactating hormone

c)

progesterone

d)

testosterone

24.

The gland that stimulates body metabolism (calorie burning)

a)

Thyroid

b)

ovary

c)

testes

25.

This disease occurs when the Thryroid gland does not produce enough Thyroxine to meet the body's needs.

a)

Gigantism

b)

Hypoglycemia

c)

Hypothyroidism

d)

Diabetes

26.

Which hormone will raise blood sugar levels?

a)

insulin

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

thyroid hormone

d)

glucagon

27.

Graves Disease is also known as

a)

hyperthyroidism

b)

hypothyroidism

c)

Addisons disease

d)

calcitriol