Description : Which metabolism is controlled by parathyroid hormone ?
Last Answer : Parathyroid hormone regulates calcium , phosphorus metabolism.
Description : A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly? (a) Parotid (b) Pancreas (c) Thyroid (d) Parathyroid
Last Answer : (d) Parathyroid
Description : What is the function of parathyroid hormone (PTH)? -Biology
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Description : What is the target organ of the parathyroid hormone?
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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 does not activate adenylate cyclase? (A) Epinephrine (B) Glucagon (C) Parathyroid hormone (D) Insulin
Last Answer : Answer : D
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 : Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is synthesised in (A) Chief cells of parathyroid glands (B) Oxyphil cells of parathyroid glands (C) Para follicular cells of thyroid glands (D) Follicular cells of thyroid gland
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Parathyroid hormone (A) Is released when serum Ca++ is too high (B) Inactivates vitamin D (C) Is secreted when Ca++ is too low (D) Depends on vitamin K for adequate activity
Description : Hydroxylation of 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol is promoted by (A) Cytochrome - a (B) Parathyroid hormone (C) Cytochrome-b (D) CAMP
Last Answer : Answer : B
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 : Where are parathyroid glands located? Mention the hormone secreted. Mention the disorder caused due to its under secretion and over secretion. State its function.
Last Answer : Parathyroid glands are embedded in the tissues of thyroid gland. Parathyroid gland secreted a hormone called parathormone. The function of parathormone is to control the amount of calcium salts in ... cramps. Over secretion of parathormone removes calcium from the bones making them soft and spongy.
Description : Parathyroid hormone: a. is a peptide hormone b. is released in response to hypocalcaemia c. increases phosphate reabsorption in the kidneys d. increases calcium excretion in the kidneys
Last Answer : is released in response to hypocalcaemia
Description : The following are true about parathyroid hormone a. it is an 84 amino acid peptide hormone b. it increases calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract c. it acts on a cell surface receptor that increases intracellular cyclic AMP d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency ? (a) Relaxin – Gigantism (b) Prolactin – Cretinism (c) Parathyroid hormone – Tetany (d) Insulin – Diabetes insipidus
Last Answer : (c) Parathyroid hormone – Tetany
Description : Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency? (a) Luteinising - Failure of ovulation hormone (b) Insulin - Diabetes insipidus (c) Thyroxine - Tetany (d) Parathyroid - Diabetes mellitus hormone
Last Answer : (a) Luteinising - Failure of ovulation hormone
Description : Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis? (a) Aldosterone and prolactin (b) Progesterone and aldosterone (c) Estrogen and parathyroid hormone (d) Parathyroid hormone and prolactin (
Last Answer : (c) Estrogen and parathyroid hormone
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 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 : Which of the following hormones require iodine? A) thyroxin B) aldosterone C) parathyroid hormone D) insulin E) cortisol
Last Answer : A) thyroxin
Description : Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporesis ? (1) Aldosterone and Prolactin (2) Progesterone and Aldosterone (3) Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone (4) Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
Last Answer : (3) Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
Description : Which hormone regulates the metabolism of sugar released from the pancreas ?
Last Answer : Insulin is the hormone that regulates the metabolism of sugar released from the pancreas.
Last Answer : Calcitonin is involved in calcium metabolism
Description : Hormone that inhibits the plant metabolism and seed germination.
Last Answer : Hormone that inhibits the plant metabolism and seed germination.
Description : Main glucocorticoid hormone responsible for carbohydrate metabolism is
Last Answer : Main glucocorticoid hormone responsible for carbohydrate metabolism is
Description : Potassium metabolism is regulated by the hormone: (A) Aldosterone (B) PTH (C) Somatostatin (D) Estrogen
Description : The metabolism of sodium is regulated by the hormone: (A) Insulin (B) Aldosterone (C) PTH (D) Somatostatin
Description : Which of the following hormones is not involved in carbohydrate metabolism? (A) ACTH (B) Glucagon (C) Vasopressin (D) Growth hormone
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 : Adrneal cortical response is poor in (A) Kwashiorkor (B) Marasmus (C) Fatty liver (D) Atherosclerosis HORMONE METABOLISM 229
Description : The second messenger for many hormones is (A) ATP (B) cyclic AMP (C) cGMP (D) UTP HORMONE METABOLISM 227
Description : Placenta secretes all of the following except (A) FSH (B) Progesterone (C) Estrogen (D) Chorionic gonadotropin HORMONE METABOLISM 225
Description : Zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex synthesises (A) Glucocorticoids (B) Mineralocorticoids (C) Androgens (D) Estrogen and progesterone HORMONE METABOLISM 223
Description : Insulin receptors are decreased in number in (A) Obesity (B) Starvation (C) Hyperinsulinism (D) Kwashiorkor HORMONE METABOLISM 221
Description : Acromegaly results from overproduction of (A) ACTH during childhood (B) TSH during adult life (C) Growth hormone during childhood (D) Growth hormone during adult life HORMONE METABOLISM 219
Description : Secretion of MSH is regulated by (A) Feedback mechanism (B) Melatonin (C) Hypothalamic hormones (D) ACTH HORMONE METABOLISM 217
Description : Conversion of testosterone to estradiol requires the enzyme: (A) Aromatase (B) Dehydrogenase (C) Lyase (D) Isomerase HORMONE METABOLISM 215
Description : The half life of insulin is (A) < 3–5 minutes (B) < 8–10 minutes (C) < 15 minutes (D) < 15 minutes HORMONE METABOLISM 213
Description : The normal serum level of triiodothyronine (T3) is (A) 0.2–0.5 ng/ml (B) 0.7–2.0 ng/ml (C) 2.0–4.0 ng/ml (D) 5.0–8.0 ng/ml HORMONE METABOLISM 211
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 : A hormone secreted from posterior pituitary is (A) Vasopressin (B) Thyrotropic hormone (C) Prolactin (D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 HORMONE METABOLISM ABOLISM
Description : The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in our body is secreted from (a) adrenal cortex (b) pancreas (c) pituitary (d) thyroid.
Last Answer : d) thyroid.
Description : A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is (a) cortisone (b) cortisol (c) corticosterone (d) 11-deoxycorticosterone.
Last Answer : (b) cortisol
Description : What is the cascade of events that follows a stress or trauma to produce adrenal reaction? A) hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)-adrenal cortex mineralocorticoids and ... ) E) adrenal cortex (hormones)-hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)
Last Answer : A) hypothalamus (ACTH-releasing hormone)-anterior pituitary (ACTH)-adrenal cortex mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids (regulate metabolism and sugar level)
Description : The leyding cell activity is controlled by (A) Intestitial cell stimulating hormone (B) Adernocortex stimulating hormone (C) Thyroid stimulating hormone (D) Melanocyte stimulating harmone
Description : What are the hormones secreted by Parathyroid? -Biology
Description : Which gland is parathyroid ?
Last Answer : Parathyroid gland of parathyroid gland.
Description : Where is the parathyroid gland located ?
Last Answer : The position of the parathyroid gland is behind the thyroid gland.