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Endocrine System Quiz - MPP 4-7th Grade

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the endocrine system use to send messages through the body?

a)

Electricity

b)

Hormones

c)

Muscles

d)

Bones

2.

What is the job of hormones?

a)

To carry oxygen in the blood

b)

To send chemical messages that control body functions

c)

To help food digest faster

d)

To make bones stronger

3.

Which gland is called the “master gland” because it controls other glands?

a)

Thyroid gland

b)

Adrenal gland

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Pancreas

4.

The thyroid gland helps control your:

a)

Breathing

b)

Metabolism

c)

Memory

d)

Vision

5.

What hormone helps control blood sugar?

a)

Insulin

b)

Melatonin

c)

Estrogen

d)

Adrenaline

6.

Which gland makes adrenaline, the hormone that helps you react in emergencies?

a)

Adrenal glands

b)

Thyroid gland

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Pancreas

7.

What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands?

a)

Endocrine glands use ducts; exocrine glands don’t

b)

Endocrine glands release hormones into the blood; exocrine glands release substances through ducts

c)

They are the same thing

d)

Exocrine glands make hormones

8.

What hormone helps you sleep at night?

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Insulin

c)

Melatonin

d)

Cortisol

9.

Which of the following answers is correct about the pancreas?

a)

Insulin raises blood glucose

b)

Glucagon lowers blood glucose

c)

It only has endocrine function

d)

It has both endocrine and exocrine functions

10.

Which of the following terms means overproduction of pituitary hormones?

a)

Hypothyroidism

b)

Hyperthyroidism

c)

Hypopituitarism

d)

Hyperpituitarism