Description : A pheromone is A) an endorphin released within the anterior pituitary. B) a growth factor related to the production of tumors. C) a product of a neurosecretory cell that acts on ... ) a regulatory hormone that stimulates or inhibits the release of hormones produced by other endocrine glands.
Last Answer : D) a chemical released by one animal to affect the behavior of another animal.
Description : Which of the following endocrine glands does NOT produce its own hormones but stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus? A) thyroid B) adrenal cortex C) adrenal medulla D) posterior pituitary E) anterior pituitary
Last Answer : D) posterior pituitary
Description : Which one of the following statements is fully correct? (A) Hormones are needed in the diet (B) Hormones can be elaborated only by endocrine glands (C) All the hormones enter the ... (D) Hormones are substance synthesized in the body in small quantities and control and regulate metabolic events
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following is NOT true about hormones? A) Hormones are secreted into the bloodstream. B) Hormones are released from exocrine glands. C) Hormones may be classified as peptides or steroids. ... a target organ. E) Cells that react to a hormone have specific receptors for that hormone.
Last Answer : B) Hormones are released from exocrine glands.
Description : Which of the following is true of endocrine glands? A) endocrine glands are located very close to their target organs to be more effective. B) each endocrine gland only produces one hormone. C ... gland is independent and not affected by another endocrine gland. E) None of the choices are correct.
Last Answer : C) some endocrine glands have additional non-endocrine functions.
Description : Prepare a table having two columns depicting names of endocrine glands and hormones secreted by them. -Science
Last Answer : Endocrine glands Hormones 1. Pituitary gland (i) Growth hormones 2. Ovaries (ii) Estrogen 3. Testes (iii) Testosterone 4. Thyroid (iv) Thyroxine 5. Pancreas (v) Insulin 6. Adrenal glands (vi) Adrenaline
Description : What are 3 ways in which endocrine glands are stimulated to secrete their hormones?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Hormones that regulate the secretory action of other endocrine glands are called ____________.?
Last Answer : Tropins regulate the secretory action of other endocrine glands.
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Endocrine glands regulate neural activity, but not vice versa. (b) Neurons regulate endocrine activity, but not vice versa. (c ... endocrine glands. (d) Neither hormones control neural activity nor the neurons control endocrine activity.
Last Answer : (c) Endocrine glands regulate neural activity and
Description : Vitamins are (A) Accessory food factors (B) Generally synthesized in the body (C) Produced in endocrine glands (D) Proteins in nature
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : What are the 2 hormones produced by the endocrine system?
Description : Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the endocrine system? (a) Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messenger are known as ... in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones.
Last Answer : (a) Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones.
Description : Cell regulation can be thought of as the effector side of cell communication. Most commonly cell regulation occurs by means of extracellular chemical messengers. Which of the following statement(s ... d. Most hormones, local mediators, and neurotransmitters readily cross the cell plasma membrane
Last Answer : Answer: b, c Depending on how the extracellular messenger arrives, cell regulation can be classified as paracrine, endocrine, or neurocrine. In paracrine regulation, a chemical messenger ... , local mediators, and neurotransmitters are water-soluble and cannot readily cross the plasma membrane
Description : Given below is an incomplete table on hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each human body. Identify the option representing correct grouping of hormone its gland and ... hormone (b) Placenta Insulin Vasopressin (c) Ovary Insulin Calcitonin (d) Placenta Glucagon Calcitonin
Last Answer : (a) Ovary Glucagon Growth hormone
Description : All the following statements about hormones are true except (A) All of them require specific carriers in plasma (B) All of them require specific receptors in target cells (C) Some of them are subject to feedback regulation (D) Some of them increase the transcription of certain genes
Description : Which of the following is NOT correct about hormones? A) Hormones are generally found across the animal kingdom. B) Hormones may be used at a distance from where the hormone is made. C) ... target cell. E) Hormones are directed to the target organ and avoid contact with non-target cells.
Last Answer : E) Hormones are directed to the target organ and avoid contact with non-target cells.
Description : Define endocrine glands. -Biology
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Description : List the endocrine glands present in human beings. -Biology
Description : What are endocrine glands? -Biology
Description : What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands? -Biology
Description : Endocrine glands lack ducts and are hence, called____glands and their secretions are called_____
Last Answer : Endocrine glands lack ducts and are hence, called____glands and their secretions are called_____
Description : Which one of the following pairs of organs includes only the endocrine glands ?
Last Answer : Which one of the following pairs of organs includes only the endocrine glands ? A. Thymus ... C. Parathyroid and adrenal D. Pancreas and parathyroid
Description : Which one exclusively comprises endocrine glands
Last Answer : Which one exclusively comprises endocrine glands A. Pituitary, salivary, adrenals, ovary, testis B. ... D. Adrenels, ovary, testis, salivar, liver
Description : What do endocrine glands release chemicals into?
Description : What is the major difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?
Description : Endocrine glands?
Last Answer : DefinitionEndocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream.Endocrine glands include the:AdrenalHypothalamusIslets of Langerhans in the pancreasOvariesParathyroidPinealPituitaryTestesThyroidInformationWhen a ... calculiExcessive loss of minerals from bonePituitary:Growth hormone deficiencyAcro
Description : Ductless glands are known as (a) exocrine glands (b) endocrine glands (c) tubular glands (d) alveolar glands
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Which one of the Endocrine glands is known as master gland? (1) Pituitary (2) Adrenal (3) Thyroid (4) Parathyroid
Last Answer : (1) Pituitary Explanation: The pituitary is sometimes referred to as the "master gland" as it controls hormone functions such as our temperature, thyroid activity, growth during childhood, ... functions as our thermostat that controls all other glands that are responsible for hormone secretion.
Description : In the human body, Cowper's glands form a part of which one of the following system? (1) Digestive system (2) Endocrine system (3) Reproductive system (4) Nervous system
Last Answer : (3) Reproductive system Explanation: Pelvic inflammatory disease can involve an infection of any of the female reproductive organs, including the uterus and ovaries.
Description : What are the endocrine glands?
Last Answer : Endocrine glands are the ductless glands which, with few exceptions, are the discrete group of cells which make specific chemical compounds called the hormones and secrete them in the stream of blood. ... glands/tissues lying in different parts of the body. 1. Adrenal glands 2. thyroid glands
Description : What are Endocrine Glands ? Name any two . From which of the body are the following secreted :
Last Answer : Group of organs and tissues of the body that release hormones. The endocrine glands and their hormones regulate the growth, development, and function of various tissues and coordinate ... Thyroxin: Thyroid Adrenaline: Adrenal medulla Estrogen: Ovaries Testosterone: Testes Cortisol: Adrenal cortex
Description : What is the endocrine system? Write the names and function of any eight endocrine glands. (2,8)
Last Answer : Endocrine System The endocrine system is an integrated system of small organs which involve the release of extracellular signaling molecules known as hormones. The endocrine system is instrumental in ... --Endogenous opiates --Neuromodulators V. Adipose tissue a. Leptin --Regulates Fat Deposition
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 : Name the major endocrine glands.
Last Answer : a) Pituitary gland b) Thyroid gland c) Parathyroid gland d) Adrenal gland e) Islets of Langerhans f) Gonads
Description : What are endocrine glands? Give example.
Last Answer : The glands that discharge their secretions directly into blood stream are called endocrine glands. Example: Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland
Description : Describe the functions and disorders of endocrine glands?
Last Answer : 1) Pituitary Gland: - i) It is known as master gland. ii) In addition it has hormones, it control the action of other endocrine glands. iii) It is closely associated with base ... hairs, feminine characteristics, high pitch of voice, causes of lining of uterus to thicken.
Description : What is the term used for secretions of endocrine glands responsible for changes taking place in the body?
Last Answer : The term used for secretion of endocrine glands is hormones, which is responsible for various changes taking place in the body.
Description : Which one of the following endocrine glands stores its secretion in the extracellular space before discharging it into the blood? (a) Testis (b) Thyroid (c) Pancreas (d) Adrenal
Last Answer : (b) Thyroid
Description : Which one of the following pair of organs includes only the endocrine glands? (a) Thymus and testes (b) Adrenal and ovary (c) Parathyroid and adrenal (d) Pancreas and parathyroid
Last Answer : (c) Parathyroid and adrenal
Description : Name the gland that controls The functioning of other endocrine glands?
Last Answer : Pituitary gland
Description : Which of the following glands has both an endocrine and an exocrine function? A) mammary gland B) pancreas C) pituitary D) adrenal gland E) thyroid gland
Last Answer : B) pancreas
Description : Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland? A) pancreas B) adrenal glands C) salivary glands D) thyroid gland E) pituitary gland
Last Answer : C) salivary glands
Description : The pituitary and thyroid glands are components of the: a) endocrine system(pron: EN-do-kren) b) cardiovascular system c) lymphatic system(pron: lim-FAT-ik) d) respiratory system
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Description : Part of the endocrine system in humans, these two glands are small bodies located at the upper end of each kidney. While these glands perform a variety of functions, two of the most important ... (2) accommodation of the body to intermittent rather than constant intake of food. Name these glands.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Adrenal Glands
Description : The name of the ductless glands which secrete thei product into the circulatory system are: a) exocrine (pron: ek-seh-kren) b) apocrine (pron: ap-eh-kren) c) holocrine (pron: hoe-leh-kren) d) endocrine (pron: en-deh-kren)
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- ENDOcrine
Last Answer : Pituitary
Description : _____posses very simple endocrine systems with few hormones whereas a large number of chemicals act as hormones and provide coordination in theh _____
Last Answer : _____posses very simple endocrine systems with few hormones whereas a large number of chemicals act as hormones and provide coordination in theh _____