WorksheetsHormones and Their Functions Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following hormones acts via intracellular receptors?
Insulin
Thyroxine
Glucagon
Adrenaline
Which hormone uses cAMP as second messenger?
Cortisol
Thyroxine
Glucagon
Aldosterone
Insulin is secreted by which cells of the pancreas?
Alpha cells
Beta cells
Delta cells
PP cells
Which is a primary anabolic hormone?
Glucagon
Insulin
Adrenaline
Cortisol
Which of the following increases gluconeogenesis?
Insulin
Glucagon
Thyroxine
Calcitonin
Which hormone promotes glycogenesis?
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Insulin
Cortisol
Androgens are synthesized mainly from which precursor?
Progesterone
Cholesterol
Estrogen
Testosterone
Which enzyme is involved in conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone?
CYP17A1
CYP11B1
CYP11A1
5-alpha reductase
Fed state is characterized by?
Lipolysis
Glycogenolysis
Protein breakdown
Glycogenesis
During fasting, which hormone predominates?
Insulin
Thyroxine
Glucagon
Calcitonin
Which of the following is a function of acetyl-CoA?
Fatty acid oxidation
Cholesterol synthesis
Ketone body formation
All of the above
Which hormone increases calcium absorption from gut?
Calcitonin
Thyroxine
Parathyroid hormone
Oxytocin
Which of the following is true about estrogen?
Promotes spermatogenesis
Increases bone resorption
Has antioxidant effect
Promotes secondary sexual characters in females
Oxytocin primarily functions in?
Blood glucose regulation
Parturition and lactation
Calcium metabolism
Thyroid hormone release
Thyroxine increases?
Basal metabolic rate
Plasma glucose only
Calcium absorption only
Ketone formation only
Reverse transcriptase is used in?
Protein synthesis
DNA replication
Complementary DNA synthesis
RNA translation
Monoclonal antibodies are produced by?
Plasma cells
Memory B cells
Tumor cells
Hybridoma cells
Which hormone acts via tyrosine kinase receptor?
Glucagon
Adrenaline
Insulin
Cortisol
Which of the following is NOT a peptide hormone?
Oxytocin
Glucagon
Thyroxine
FSH
Which of the following is true about fasting state?
Glycogenesis predominates
Lipogenesis is enhanced
Protein synthesis predominates
Gluconeogenesis predominates
