Description : The metabolites of androgens are (A) 17-Hydroxysteroids (B) 17-Ketosteroids (C) 11-Hydroxysteroids (D) 11-Ketosteroids
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Choose the correct statement about anabolic steroids: A. They are testosterone congeners having anabolic but no androgenic activity B. They are androgens with relatively selective anabolic activity C. They are suitable for long-term therapy in children D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correct
Last Answer : B. They are androgens with relatively selective anabolic activity
Description : Select the compound which used for hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women serves the purpose of both estrogen and progestin with weak androgenic activity: A. Tibolone B. Mestranol C. Desogestrel D. Gestodene
Last Answer : A. Tibolone
Description : Which of the following hormones is primarily responsible for stimulating the production of progesterone? a) Luteinizing hormone Luteinizing hormone is released by the pituitary gland. b) Follicle-stimulating ... , are involved in early development of the follicle and also affect the female libido.
Last Answer : a) Luteinizing hormone Luteinizing hormone is released by the pituitary gland.
Description : Secretion of androgens is increased by (A) LH (B) FSH (C) ACTH (D) Growth hormone
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex synthesises (A) Glucocorticoids (B) Mineralocorticoids (C) Androgens (D) Estrogen and progesterone HORMONE METABOLISM 223
Description : Select the progestin preparation for coadministration with estrogen for hormone replacement therapy that does not counteract the beneficial effect of the latter on lipid profile due to lack of ... oral progesterone B. Norethindrone C. Lynestrenol D. Medroxyprogesterone acetate (p. 281-282)
Last Answer : Select the indication for which a progestin is used alone without combining with an estrogen: A. Threatened abortion B. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding C. Hormone replacement therapy D. Premenstrual tension
Description : A 55 year-old female complaining of vague tiredness is found to have a serum corrected calcium concentration of 2.9 mmol/l. Examination was unremarkable. Which of the following results ... 4) Low normal plasma phosphate concentration 5) Low normal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration
Last Answer : Answers-3 Bit too easy really. A high or even normal PTH concentration in the presence of hypercalcaemia would support the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. A high urinary Calcium concentration may ... but neither confirm the diagnosis. Elevated 1,25 VitD suggests a diagnosis of hypervitaminosis D.
Description : Fluconazole differs from ketoconazole in that: A. It is not active by the oral route B. It is a more potent inhibitor of drug metabolism C. It is not effective in cryptococcal meningitis D. It is unlikely to produce anti-androgenic side effects
Last Answer : D. It is unlikely to produce anti-androgenic side effects
Description : In adrenogenital syndrome due to total absence of 21-hydroxylase in adrenal cortex, there is (A) Deficient secretion of glucocorticoids (B) Deficient secretion of mineralcorticoids (C) Excessive secretion of androgens (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : What is the function of androgens hormone? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Name the hormone which stimulates the synthesis and secretion of androgens from testis.
Last Answer : Name the hormone which stimulates the synthesis and secretion of androgens from testis.
Description : For individuals known to be dying by virtue of age and/or diagnoses, which of the following signs indicate approaching death: a) Increased restlessness As the oxygen supply to the ... Increased urinary output Based upon decreased intake, urinary output generally decreases in amount and frequency.
Last Answer : a) Increased restlessness As the oxygen supply to the brain decreases, the patient may become restless.
Description : Indicate the drug which attains therapeutic antibacterial concentration in the urinary tract but not in other tissues: A. Pefloxacin B. Amikacin C. Nitrofurantoin D. Cephalexin
Last Answer : C. Nitrofurantoin
Description : A major structural difference between estrogens and androgens is the fact that (A) The androgens are usually C21 steroids (B) The estrogens are usually digitonin - precipitable (C) The androgens have an aromatic ring (D) The estrogens have an aromatic ring
Description : Which of one ring in the structure of the following is aromatic? (A) Androgens (B) Estrogens (C) Cholesterol (D) Bile acids
Description : Androgens are synthesised in (A) Leydig cells in testes (B) Sertoli cells in testes (C) Seminiferous tubules (D) Prostate gland
Description : Stein-leventhal syndrome is due to overproduction of (A) Estrogens (B) Androgens (C) Gastogens (D) Ethinyl estradiol
Description : Androgens are produced by (A) Cells of sertoli (B) Leydig cells (C) Rete testis (D) Efferent ductules
Description : Progesterone is transported in blood by (A) Transcortin (B) Sex hormone binding globulin (C) Albumin (D) Testosterone estrogen binding globulin
Description : Choose the correct statement about methenamine (hexamine): A. It acts by getting converted to mandelic acid in the urinary tract B. It releases formaldehyde in acidic urine which inturn kills ... acute urinary tract infections D. It is the preferred urinary antiseptic in patients with liver disease
Last Answer : B. It releases formaldehyde in acidic urine which inturn kills bacteria
Description : The Leydig’s cells as found in the human body are the secretory source of (a) progesterone (b) intestinal mucus (c) glucagon (d) androgens.
Last Answer : androgens
Description : The Leydig cells as found in the human body are the secretory source of (1) Androgens (2) Progesterone (3) Intestinal mucus (4) Glucagon
Last Answer : (1) Androgens
Description : The Leydig cells as found in the human body are the secretory source of: a) Intestinal mucus b) Glucagon c) Androgens d) Progesterone
Last Answer : c) Androgens
Description : Osmotically active substances in plasma are (A) Sodium (B) Chloride (C) Proteins (D) All of these
Description : For conjugation with many enogenous and exogenous substances before elimination in urine, the uronic acid pathway provides (A) Active glucuronate (B) Gulonate (C) Xylulose (D) Xylitol
Description : All of the following are true of Wilson’s disease except (A) Low total plasma Cu (B) Elevated urinary copper (C) Arthritis (D) Aminoaciduria
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Which ones produce androgenic haploids in anther cultures? (a) Anther wall (b) Tapetal layer of anther wall (c) Connective tissue (d) Young pollen grains
Last Answer : (d) Young pollen grains
Description : Mifepristone possesses the following activities: A. Potent antiprogestin + weak androgenic B. Potent antiprogestin + weak antiglucocorticoid C. Potent antiestrogenic + weak antiprogestin D. Potent antiestrogenic + weak glucocorticoid
Last Answer : Mifepristone possesses the following activities: A. Potent antiprogestin + weak androgenic B. Potent antiprogestin + weak antiglucocorticoid C. Potent antiestrogenic + weak antiprogestin D. Potent antiestrogenic + weak glucocorticoid
Description : The distinctive features of desogestrel include the following except: A. It is a prodrug B. It has both strong progestational and strong antiovulatory activities C. It has additional androgenic acitivity D. It does not counteract the beneficial effect of estrogen on lipid profile
Last Answer : C. It has additional androgenic acitivity
Description : he distinctive features of desogestrel include the following except: A. It is a prodrug B. It has both strong progestational and strong antiovulatory activities C. It has additional androgenic acitivity D. It does not counteract the beneficial effect of estrogen on lipid profile
Description : The 19-Norprogestins differ from progesterone derivatives in that they: A. Have potent antiovulatory activity B. Have no additional androgenic activity C. Have no additional estrogenic activity D. Are preferred for use in endometriosi
Last Answer : A. Have potent antiovulatory activity
Description : Glaucoma is treated by which of the following: w) androgenic drug x) androgenic blocking drug y) cholinergic drug z) anticholinergic drug
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CHOLINERGIC DRUG
Description : (a) If a normal human cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be there in a human: (i) Sperm (ii) Zygote (b) Name an animal in which individuals can change sex. What does this indicate? -Science
Last Answer : (a) A normal human being has 46 chromosomes in which 23 chromosomes come from males and 23 chromosomes come from female. (i) Sperms coming from males have 23 chromosomes. (ii) Zygote forming in ... chromosomes in all. (b) Snail. This indicates that sex is not determined genetically in such animals.
Description : The defect in adrenal cortex responsible for lack of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids is (A) Androstenedione deficiency (B) 17 α -OH progesterone deficiency (C) C-21 hydroxylase deficiency (D) Testosterone deficiency HORMONE METABOLISM 209
Description : Does the army have a 15 year retirement I have 15 1/2 years active service and 17 years total time, Does my reserve time count towards active service retirement?
Last Answer : Sorry but The only reserve component time that counts toward active duty retirement is Active Duty for Training (ADT) time. Check here for when you can retire www.army.com/resources/item/1359
Description : During September, 300 labour hours were worked for a total cost of Rs 4800. The variable overhead expenditure variance was Rs 600 (A). Overheads are assumed to be related to direct labour hours of active working. What was the standard cost per labour hour? (a) Rs 14 (b) Rs 16.50 (c) Rs 17.50
Last Answer : (a) Rs 14
Description : All active prostaglandins have at least one double bond between positions (A) 7 and 8 (B) 10 and 11 (C) 13 and 14 (D) 16 and 17
Description : Hormones act only on specific organs or tissues. These are called (A) Active sites (B) Reaction centre (C) Target organ/Tissue(D) Physiological site HORMONE METABOLISM 231
Description : There are a multitude of various dressings available. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning options for surgical dressings? a. Hydrocolloids, such as karaya compounds, offer ... are highly useful in debriding necrotic and fibrous material from wounds and absorbing wound serum
Last Answer : Answer: a, d Although the simplest dressing of gauze and tape combined with the use of antibacterial ointment can achieve moist wound healing in most patients. A multitude of other ... agents have high absorbency for tissue wound fluid and debride necrotic and fibrous material from the wound
Description : Which of the following is not true of the blood-brain barrier: A. It is constituted by tight junctions between the endothelial cells of brain capillaries and the glial tissue B. It allows passage ... of highly ionized drugs into the brain D. It regulates passage of substances from brain into blood
Last Answer : D. It regulates passage of substances from brain into blood
Description : Ionic substances dissolve in water to form: w) highly acid solutions x) electrolytic solutions y) colloids z) emulsions
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTIONS
Description : What are androgen's?
Last Answer : hormonesAndrogens are a class of corticoid secreted by the adrenalmedulla, the interior endocrine gland of the adrenal gland. Alsocalled sex hormones.Androgens isResponsible for some secondary sex characteristics in females
Description : Ovarian overproduction of androgens?
Last Answer : DefinitionOvarian overproduction of androgens is a condition in which the female ovaries make too much testosterone. This leads to the development of male characteristics in a woman. Other hormones, ... in the adrenal glands can cause overproduction of androgens and lead to male body characteristic
Description : Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (A) Placenta (i) Androgens (B) Zona pellucida (ii) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) (C) Bulbourethral glands (iii) Layer of the ovum (D) Leydig cells (iv) ... (ii) (iii) (c) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) (d) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Last Answer : (d) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Description : Select the incorrect statement. (a) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase. (b) LH triggers secretion of androgens from the Leydig cells. (c) FSH stimulates the Sertoli cells which help in spermiogenesis. (d) LH triggers ovulation in ovary.
Last Answer : (a) LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase.
Description : Boys and girls are attracted to the opposite sex because of which hormone ?
Last Answer : The testosterone hormone in boys and the progesterone hormone in girls cause attraction to the opposite sex.
Description : Example of sex hormone secreted by ovary is
Last Answer : Example of sex hormone secreted by ovary is A. FSH and LH. B. FSH, LH and progestecrone C ... and estrogen D. FSH,LH, progesterone and estrogen.