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Endocrine Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Hormones are used to regulate all BUT the following:

a)

Stress

b)

Sleep

c)

Hair color

d)

Mood

2.

What are the 4 main parts of the endocrine system?

a)

Hair, skin, nails, sweat

b)

Glands, hormones, Blood stream, receptors

c)

Blood, hormones, skin, nails

3.

The ovaries and testes are part of both the:

a)

Circulatory and endocrine systems

b)

Nervous and respiratory systems

c)

Reproductive and endocrine systems

4.

What are hormones?

a)

Chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream

b)

Nerve signals that control muscles

c)

Proteins that digest food

d)

Cells that fight infection

5.

The pituitary gland is often called:

a)

The “Master Gland”

b)

The “Control Center”

c)

The “Digestive Gland”

d)

The “Nerve Gland”

6.

Insulin is produced by which gland?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pituitary

c)

Pancreas

d)

Adrenal

7.

Fill in the blank: 9. __________ ductless, secretes hormones into the bloodstream

a)

Endocrine

b)

Exocrine

c)

Sebaceous

d)

Mucous

8.

Fill in the blank: 10 __________ via ducts onto the body surface or body cavity

a)

Exocrine

b)

Endocrine

c)

Paracrine

d)

Autocrine

9.

The adrenal gland is found where?

a)

The brain

b)

The ribs

c)

on the kidneys

d)

on the testes

10.

What does the adrenal gland regulate

a)

hair growth

b)

stress

c)

sleep

d)

sperm

11.

Melatonin found in the pineal glad, is responsible for

a)

sleep/wake cycles

b)

producing insulin

c)

regulating blood sugar

d)

Regulating metabolism

12.

The pituitary gland is responsible for

a)

Sleep/wake cycles

b)

Crucial functions like growth

c)

Development of eggs

d)

Development of sexual characteristics