Match each item in Column I with one in COLUMN II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A Insulin P Increases blood glucose levels
B Glucagon Q Decreases blood glucose levels
C Parathyroid
hormone  
Increases blood calcium levels
D Thyrocalcitonin S Decreases blood calcium levels

Codes
A B C D
1. Q P S R
2. Q P R S
3. P Q R S
4. P Q S R

Subtopic:  Parathyroid | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone | Pancreas |
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Which hormone promotes the uptake, utilization and storage of glucose by body cells, especially the muscle cells and adipose cells?
1. Cortisol 2. Insulin
3. Glucagon 4. Somatotropin
Subtopic:  Pancreas |
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Identify the hormone that is not correct matched with the corresponding description:
1. Cholecystokinin Causes contraction of gall bladder and secretion of enzymes by pancreas
2. ADH Deficiency causes diabetes insipidus
3. Erythropoeitin Secreted by kidney and stimulates RBC production by bone marrow
4. Atrial natriuretic peptide Secreted by kidney, is a vasodilator
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Which of the following are not the effects of Parathyroid hormone?
(a) Stimulates the process of bone resorption.
(b) Decreases Ca2+ level in blood.
(c) Reabsorption of Ca2+ by renal tubules.
(d) Decreases the absorption of Ca2+ from digested food.
(e) Increases metabolism of carbohydrates.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. (b) and (c) only
2. (a) and (c) only
3. (b), (d) and (e) only
4. (a) and (e) only
Subtopic:  Parathyroid |
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Normal sleep-wake cycle in a human body is maintained by the secretion of: 
1. Thyroid gland 
2. Thymus gland 
3. Pineal gland 
4. Pituitary gland 

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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The anterior pituitary
1. stores oxytocin and ADH produced by the hypothalamus
2. receives releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus through portal vessels connecting capillary beds.
3. produces several releasing and inhibiting hormones
4. is responsible for nervous and hormonal stimulation of the adrenal glands.
 
Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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What seems to be the cause of juvenile onset or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus?
1. The receptor on the target cells become no longer responsive to insulin.
2. Immune cells attack the pancreas that can then so no longer produce insulin.
3. The individual consume too much sugar, which causes an overload in the blood stream.
4. Obesity seems to be the most common cause of IDDM.
 
Subtopic:  Pancreas: I |
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A: Epinephrine stimulates glycogenolysis in skeletal muscle, where glucagons does not.
R: Receptors for glucagons is absent in skeletal muscle.


In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
1. If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1)
2. If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2)
3. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3)
4. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4)

 
  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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Given below are two statements 
Statement I: On the basis of their chemical nature, hormones can be divided into group 
i. Peptide, Polypeptide, protein hormones 
ii. Steroids 
iii. Iodothyronines 
iv. Amino acid derivatives 
Statement II: underproduction of hormones by adrenal cortex alters carbohydrate metabolism causing acute weakness and fatigue leading to disease called diabetes mellitus 

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below 
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct 
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect 
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect 
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct 
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Which hormone influences water absorption in the collecting tubules of the kidney?
1.  Renin
2.  Angiotensin
3.  Aldosterone
4.  Vasopressin
Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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