Description : 81. Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus) (1) Cortisol, testosterone (2) Insulin, glucagon (3) Thyroxin, Insulin (4) Somatostatin, oxytocin
Last Answer : Cortisol, testosterone
Description : Adrenaline raises blood glucose level by the following actions except (a) Inducing hepatic glycogenolysis (b) Inhibiting insulin secretion from pancreatic ß cells (c) Augmenting glucagons secretion from pancreatic a cells (d) Inhibiting peripheral glucose utilization
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : The rate of HMP shunt reactions is (A) Increased by Insulin (B) Increased in diabetes mellitus (C) Increased by glucagons (D) Increased in starvation
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which hormone will decrease blood glucose levels? A) thyroxin B) aldosterone C) cortisol D) insulin E) glucagon
Last Answer : D) insulin
Description : Which hormone will increase blood glucose levels? A) thyroxin B) aldosterone C) cortisol D) insulin E) calcitonin
Last Answer : C) cortisol
Description : is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood? (1) Glucogen (2) Thyroxine (3) Oxytocin (4) Insulin
Last Answer : (4) Insulin Explanation: Insulin is a hormone that allows our body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that we eat for energy or to store glucose for future use. Insulin ... or too low (hypoglycemia), Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets.
Description : ______ is a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood (1) Glucogen (2) Thyroxine (3) Oxytocin (4) Insulin
Last Answer : Insulin
Description : What are Endocrine Glands? Name any two. From which part of the body are the following secreted: a) Insulin b) Thyroxin c) Adrenaline d) Oestrogen e) Testosterone f) Cortisol
Last Answer : These are those glands which pour their secretions directly into the blood stream . Their secretions are called as Hormones which are the chemical substances produced by the cells of one part and transported ... and many other functions of body and mind. E.g. Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland etc.
Description : The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is (a) insulin (b) estrogen (c) thyroxin (d) progesterone
Last Answer : (a) insulin
Description : Match the following hormones with their respective disease. (A) Insulin (i) Addison's disease (B) Thyroxin (ii) Diabetes insipidus (C) Corticoids (iii)Acromegaly (D) Growth hormone (iv) Goitre (v) Diabetes mellitus Select the correct option ... (iii) (c) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) (d) (v) (iv) (i) (iii)
Last Answer : (d) (v) (iv) (i) (iii
Description : Which pair of hormones has opposite, antagonistic effects? A) insulin--glucagon B) insulin--progesterone C) estrogen--thyroxin D) thyroxin--parathyroid hormone E) epinephrine--norepinephrine
Last Answer : A) insulin--glucagon
Description : Which of the following hormones is considered a glucocorticoid? A) aldosterone B) insulin C) thyroxin D) cortisol E) parathyroid hormone
Last Answer : D) cortisol
Description : Which of the following hormones require iodine? A) thyroxin B) aldosterone C) parathyroid hormone D) insulin E) cortisol
Last Answer : A) thyroxin
Description : The hormone that influences the production of red blood cells is: A) thyroxin B) erythropoietin C) calcitonin D) thymosin E) insulin
Last Answer : B) erythropoietin
Description : Glucose entry into the cells of the following organ/ tissue is highly dependent on the presence of insulin: A. Brain B. Liver C. Adipose tissue D. Kidney tubules
Last Answer : C. Adipose tissue
Description : Which of the following hormones is NOT correctly matched with its description? A) thymosin--aids in production of T cells B) thyroxin--needed for growth and development in vertebrates ... by removing glucose into tissues E) epinephrine--released by the adrenal medulla under stressful conditions
Last Answer : D) cortisol--lowers blood glucose level by removing glucose into tissues E) epinephrine--released by the adrenal medulla under stressful conditions
Description : The desaturation and chain elongation system of polyunsaturated fatty acids are greatly diminished in the absence of (A) Insulin (B) Glycagon (C) Epinephrine (D) Thyroxine
Description : Which of the following does not have disulphide bond? (A) Oxytocin (B) Vasopressin (C) Insulin (D) Glucagon
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following hormones are synthesized as prehormones (A) Vasopressin and oxytocin (B) Growth hormone and insulin (C) Insulin and parathyroid hormone (D) Insulin and Glucagon
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Whcih of the following hormone is a peptide of less than ten amino acids? (A) Insulin (B) Growth hormone (C) Oxytocin (D) Parathyroid hormone 228 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Diabetes insipidus is caused by deficient secretion of (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Vasopressin (D) Oxytocin
Description : Which of the following hormones is a steroid? (1) Estrogen (2) Glucagon (3) Insulin (4) Oxytocin
Last Answer : (1) Estrogen Explanation: Steroid hormone is produced by three endocrine organs. The testes, produces testosterone; the ovaries, produces estrogen; and the adrenal cortex, produces steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone.
Description : Which of the following hormone is called emergency hormone? (1) Insulin (2) Adrenaline (3) Oestrogen (4) Oxytocin
Last Answer : (2) Adrenaline Explanation: In this situation, the adrenal medulla secretes extra adrenaline and noradrenaline into the bloodstream. The hormones have important effects on the body.
Description : Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)? (a) Insulin, glucagon (b) Thyroxine, insulin (c) Somatostatin, oxytocin (d) Cortisol, testosterone
Last Answer : (d) Cortisol, testosterone
Description : Which hormone possesses anti-insulin effect? (a) Cortisol (b) Calcitonin (c) Oxytocin (d) Aldosterone
Last Answer : (a) Cortisol
Description : The level of sodium in the blood is regulated by the secretion of A) oxytocin. B) insulin. C) cortisol. D) aldosterone. E) ACTH.
Last Answer : D) aldosterone.
Description : Which one of the following is a female sex hormone? (1) Estrogen (2) Androgen (3) Oxytocin (4) Insulin
Last Answer : Estrogen
Description : The primary stimulus for insulin secretion is increased. (A) Blood level of epinephrine (B) Blood level of glucagon (C) Blood level of glucose (D) Water intake
Description : The level of free fatty acids in plasma is increased by (A) Insulin (B) Caffeine (C) Glucose (D) Niacin
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : A 55-year-old male undergoes a total abdominal colectomy. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the hormonal response to the surgical procedure? a. Adrenocorticotropic ... in serum insulin and a fall in glucagon accelerate hepatic glucose production and maintain gluconeogenesis
Last Answer : Answer: a, c One of the earliest consequence of a surgical procedure is the rise in levels of circulating cortisol that occur in response to a sudden outpouring of ACTH ... hepatic glucose production, and, with other hormones (epinephrine and glucocorticoids), gluconeogenesis is maintained
Description : Study the following statements regarding food chains and select the correct ones. (i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased
Last Answer : Study the following statements regarding food chains and select the correct ones. (i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area ... . a, b C. b, c D. c, d
Description : What greatly increased America supply of natural resources?
Last Answer : The purchase of Alaska from Russia by William Seward expandedthe United States' supply of Natural Resources.
Description : What action greatly increased America’s supply of natural resources?
Last Answer : the purchase of Alaska from Russia
Description : Serum alkaline phosphatase is greatly increased in (A) Haemolytic jaundice (B) Hepatic jaundice (C) Obstructive jaundice (D) None of these
Description : If the excitation of an alternator operating in parallel is decreased below normal, its _____________. A. power factor will change in the lagging direction B. power factor will change in the leading direction C. ampere load will be greatly increased D. kilowatt load will be greatly decreased
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : If the excitation is increased to one of two alternators operating in parallel, the _____________. A. power factor will change in the lagging direction B. power factor will change in the leading direction C. kilowatt load will be greatly increased D. ampere load will be greatly decreased
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Consider the following statements concerning food chains. A. Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation. B. Removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deers. C. ... are correct? (a) A, D (b) A, B (c) B, C (d) C, D
Last Answer : (c) B, C
Description : In second generation computers, how was the storage capacity greatly increased?
Last Answer : With the introduction of magnetic disk storage and the use of
Description : Which chemical is injected into cattle or buffaloes before milking to have increased milk production? a. Oxytocin b. Lactocin c. Triclosan d. Florfenico
Last Answer : a. Oxytocin
Description : Actions of oxytocin include the following except: A. Vasoconstriction B. Increased water reabsorption in renal collecting ducts C. Contraction of mammary myoepithelium D. Release of prostaglandins from endometrium
Last Answer : A. Vasoconstriction
Description : The maineffecting of glucagons is to increase (A) Glycolysis in muscles (B) Glycogenolysis in muscles (C) Glycogenolysis in liver (D) Glycogenesis in liver
Description : Number of amino acid residues in glucagons is (A) 29 (B) 34 (C) 51 (D) 84
Description : Second messenger for glucagons is (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Diacylglycerol (C) Cyclic GMP (D) Inositol triphosphate
Description : Signal transducer for glucagons is a (A) Cyclic nucleotide (B) Phosphoinositide (C) Stimulatory G-protein (D) Inhibitory G-protein
Description : Normal serum glucagons level in fasting state varies between (A) 0-–10 pg/ml (B) 20–100 pg/ml (C) 200–300 pg/ml (D) 400–500 pg/ml
Description : The half life of glucagons is (A) ~5 (B) ~7 (C) ~10 (D) ~12
Description : The number of amino acids in single chain polypeptide glucagons is (A) 21 (B) 29 (C) 31 (D) 39
Description : Thyroid gland is activated by which harmonic for the secretion of thyroxin? -Do You Know?
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