Description : Which gland secretes more hormones ?
Last Answer : The pituitary gland secretes the most hormones.
Description : The posterior pituitary gland is not a ‘true’ endocrine gland because (a) it is provided with a duct (b) it only stores and releases hormones (c) it is under the regulation of hypothalamus (d) it secretes enzymes.
Last Answer : (b) it only stores and releases hormones
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 : Steroid hormones are synthesized from (A) Adenine (B) Protein (C) Vitamin (D) Cholesterol
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Steroid hormones are synthesised from (A) Cholesterol (B) 7-Dehydrocholesterol (C) Calcitriol (D) 7-Hydroxycholesterol
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : All mammalian steroid hormones are formed from (A) Purine (B) Pyrimidine (C) Cholesterol (D) Pyrrole
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Acetyl CoA formed from pyruvate can be used for the synthesis of all the following except (A) Glucose (B) Fatty acids (C) Cholesterol (D) Steroid hormones
Description : Which gland secretes odorous secretion in mammals? (a) Bartholins (b) Prostate (c) Anal gland (d) Liver
Last Answer : (c) Anal gland
Description : All the following statements about steroid hormones are true except (A) They are hydrophobic (B) They require carriers to transport them in circulation (C) Their receptors are intracellular (D) They require cyclic AMP as second messenger
Description : Assertion `:` The second largest digestive gland in our body is liver. Reason `:` Liver functions as an endocrine gland.
Last Answer : Assertion `:` The second largest digestive gland in our body is liver. Reason `:` Liver functions as ... . D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Name any two glands which secretes hormones in human body
Last Answer : Ans. Thyroid and Pituitary , Pancreas
Description : Which gland in the body secretes the hor- mone cortisone?
Last Answer : The adrenal gland
Description : Which organ of human body secretes Insulin? (1) Pancreas (2) Kidney (3) Gall bladder (4) Liver
Last Answer : (1) Pancreas Explanation: Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that is important for metabolism and utilization of energy from the ingested nutrients - especially glucose. It keeps our ... ). The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates.
Last Answer : Pancreas
Description : Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : The second largest digestive gland in our body is pancreas. Statement 2 : P
Last Answer : Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1 : The second largest digestive ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : The following are true about the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex: a. zona fasciculata secretes cortisol b. zona glomerulosa secretes aldosterone c. secretion of aldosterone is stimulated by ACTH d. all
Last Answer : all
Description : Placenta secretes all the hormones except Options: 1) HCG 2) Prolactin 3) Estrogen 4) Human Placental Lactogen
Last Answer : 2) Prolactin
Description : Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom :
Last Answer : Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function ... iodine in diet results in goitre"):}`
Description : Which gland secretes chemical by simple diffusion :-
Last Answer : Which gland secretes chemical by simple diffusion :- A. Apocrine gland B. Holocrine gland C. Merocrine gland D. Oil gland
Description : Posterior pituitary gland secretes (A) Catecholamines (B) Oxytocin (C) Follicle stimulating hormone (D) Serotonin
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The thyroid gland: a. secretes clacitonin b. arises from the base of the pharynx c. contains about 100,000 follicles d. has follicles lines a single layer of cells
Last Answer : has follicles lines a single layer of cells
Description : Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom. Endocrine Hormone Function/ gland Deficiency symptoms (a) ... child birth (d) Posterior Growth Oversecretion pituitary hormone stimulates (GH) abnormal growth
Last Answer : (a) Thyroid Thyroxine Lack of iodine gland in diet results in goitre
Description : Which is the largest gland in human body? (1) Liver (2) Thyroid (3) Pituitary gland (4) Saliatary
Last Answer : (1) Liver Explanation: Liver is the largest gland in human body. It is also the largest (internal) organ in our body and can weigh up to 1.5-1.6 kg for a human ... in regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification.
Description : The largest gland in the Human body is (1) Liver (2) Pancreas (3) Kidney (4) Pituitary
Last Answer : (1) Liver Explanation: The liver is the largest gland and the largest internal organ in the human body.
Description : Which is the second largest gland of Human body? (1) Liver (2) Large Intestine (3) Thorax (4) Pancreas
Last Answer : (4) Pancreas Explanation: Liver is the largest gland in human body. It is also the largest (internal) organ in our body and can weigh up to 1.5-1.6 kg for a human adult. The Pancreas is the second largest gland in the body and is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.
Description : The largest mixed gland of human body is (1) Thymus (2) Liver (3) Pancreas (4) Spleen
Last Answer : (3) Pancreas Explanation: Pancreas is a mixed gland having both endocrine and exocrine functions. The exocrine portion secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum via the pancreatic duct. The endocrine portion secretes two hormones, insulin and glucagon, into the blood.
Description : Largest gland in human body is _____. (1) Liver (2) Pancreas (3) Pituitary (4) Thyroid
Last Answer : (1) Liver Explanation: The largest gland in the human also happens to be the biggest internal organ: the liver.
Description : Which is the largest gland in the human body? A.Thyroid B.Liver C.Pancreas D.None of these
Last Answer : B.Liver
Description : Which is the largest gland in human body? (1) Liver (2) Thyroid (3) Pituitary (4) S a l i v a r y gland
Last Answer : Liver
Description : The largest mixed gland of human body is : (1) Thymus (2) Liver (3) Pancreas (4) Spleen
Description : Estrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones, and most likely bind to
Last Answer : Estrogen and testosterone are steroid hormones, and most likely bind to A. Cytoplasmic receptors ... receptors D. G-protein liked membrane receptors
Description : Steroid hormones easily pass through plasma membrane by simple diffusions because by
Last Answer : Steroid hormones easily pass through plasma membrane by simple diffusions because by A. Are lipid- ... through pores D. Contains carbon and hydrogen
Description : Steroid hormones
Last Answer : Steroid hormones A. have only cell surface receptors B. are lipophobic C. act through altering the ... cell D. are produced by only adrenal cortex
Description : cis-acting elements include (A) Steroid hormones (B) Calcitriol (C) Histones (D) Silencers
Description : A common intermediate in the synthesis of all the steroid hormones is (A) Pregnenolone (B) 17-Hydroxypregnenolone (C) Corticosterone (D) Progesterone
Description : Steroid hormones are synthesised in all of the following except (A) Testes (B) Ovaries (C) Adrenal medulla (D) Adrenal cortex
Description : The only correct statement about hormone receptors is (A) Receptors for protein hormones are present in cytosol (B) Receptors for steroid hormones are membrane bound (C) Hormone-receptor binding is irreversible (D) Receptors can undergo down regulation and up regulatoin
Description : Most hormone receptors are localized on the cell membrane and transduce hormone binding into altered levels of intracellular messengers. A limited number of intracellular receptors do exist. Which of ... protein serves as an inhibitor protein blocking the DNA-binding domain of the steroid receptor
Last Answer : Answer: a, d Although most hormone and other messenger receptors are extracellular, intracellular receptors have been identified. The hormone messengers involved for these receptors are primarily ... DNA-binding domain of the receptor. Activation involves the dissociation of the inhibitor protein
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 : Contraceptive pills in the market contain – (1) steroid-hormones (2) inorganic compounds (3) herbicides (4) antibiotics
Last Answer : (1) steroid-hormones Explanation: Contraceptive, pill: Commonly called "the pill," combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth control in the United States.
Description : The followings are steroid hormones: a. corticotrophic hormone (ACTH) b. aldosterone c. thyroxine d. growth hormone
Last Answer : aldosterone
Description : With regard to membrane receptors for hormones: a. they are often glycoproteins b. they are important for hormones made up of steroid c. those for insulin exhibit an intrinsic protein kinase activity d. glucagon uses calcium as a second messenger
Last Answer : they are often glycoproteins
Description : Which statement is NOT true about non-steroid (peptide) hormones? A) They are derived from peptides, proteins, polypeptides, and derivatives of amino acids. B) They bind to receptors on the cell surface. ... They create an enzyme cascade effect. E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Last Answer : E) They enter the cell in order to have an effect.
Description : Which statement is NOT true about steroid hormones? A) They include hormones such as estrogen. B) They do not bind to cell surface receptors. C) The hormone-receptor complex can enter the ... complex can bind to chromatin. E) Steroid hormones act faster than non-steroid (peptide) hormones.
Last Answer : E) Steroid hormones act faster than non-steroid (peptide) hormones.
Description : Which statement about hormone types is correct? A) Non-steroid hormones activate an enzyme cascade. B) Steroid hormones regulate the production of a particular protein. C) Non-steroid hormones are ... all have four carbon rings with different side chains. E) All of the choices are correct.
Last Answer : E) All of the choices are correct.
Description : Contraceptive pills in the market contain (1) Inorganic compounds (2) Herbicides (3) Antibiotics (4) Steroid-hormones
Last Answer : Steroid-hormones
Description : With respect to lipoprotein transport and metabolism in the body, the following statements are correct EXCEPT: 1) Arterial walls contain cells with LDL receptors. 2) Cholesterol is required for the ... is assembled in the extracellular space. 5) VLDL transformation to LDL occurs in adipose tissue.
Last Answer : Answers-3 Chylomicrons are formed in the gut from exogenous triacylglycerols and cholesterol. They are released into the lymph and thereby enter the blood.They are not formed in the liver.
Description : Which one of the following statements is incorrect about menstruation? (a) At menopause in the female, there is especially abrupt increase in gonadotropic hormones. (b) The beginning of the cycle of ... normal menstruation about 40 mL blood is lost. (d) The menstrual fluid can easily clot.
Last Answer : (d) The menstrual fluid can easily clot.