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Q. No.The pineal gland:
I:
helps in maintaining the normal rhythms of sleep-wakefulness cycle and body temperature.
II:
influences metabolism, pigmentation and the menstrual cycle.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Pineal Gland |
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During pregnancy, the deficiency of which of the following can cause defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth, mental retardation, abnormal skin and deaf-mutism?
| 1. | Calcium | 2. | Iron |
| 3. | Iodine | 4. | Nitrogen |
Subtopic: Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Consider the given two statements:
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Both I and II are incorrect
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
| I: | PTH is a hypercalcaemic hormone. |
| II: | PTH stimulates reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules. |
1. Both I and II are correct
2. Both I and II are incorrect
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. I is incorrect but II is correct
Subtopic: Parathyroid |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Identify the correct statement from the following:
| I: | The adrenal cortical hormones are commonly called as corticoids. |
| II: | Cortisol is the main glucocorticoid and aldosterone the main mineralocorticoid in our body. |
| III: | Small amounts of androgenic steroids are also secreted by the adrenal cortex. |
| 1. | Only II and III | 2. | Only I and II |
| 3. | I, II and III | 4. | Only II |
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Identify the incorrect statement:
| I: | Ovary is the primary female sex organ and testis is the primary male sex organ. |
| II: | Oestrogen is synthesised by the growing ovarian follicles and progesterone is secreted by the corpus luteum mainly. |
| 1. | Only I | 2. | Only II |
| 3. | Both I and II | 4. | Neither I nor II |
Subtopic: Misc. Hormones |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| Assertion (A): | Insulin causes hypoglycemia. |
| Reason (R): | As a result of action of insulin especially on adipocytes and hepatocytes, there is a rapid movement of glucose from blood to these cells. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Pancreas |
86%
Level 1: 80%+
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Codes:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Cholecystokinin | P. | Stimulates the secretion of HCl and pepsinogen by gastric glands |
| B. | Secretin | Q. | Acts on exocrine pancreas and stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate ions |
| C. | Gastrin | R. | Acts on both exocrine pancreas and gall bladder and stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bile juice |
| D. | Gastric inhibitory peptide | S. | Inhibits gastric secretion and motility and has no effect on exocrine pancreas |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | Q | P | R | S |
| 2. | R | Q | S | P |
| 3. | R | Q | P | S |
| 4. | P | Q | R | S |
Subtopic: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| Assertion (A): | Chronic kidney disease can cause anaemia. |
| Reason (R): | Kidneys produces a peptide hormone, erythropoietin, which stimulates red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the bone marrow. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Consider the given two statements:
| Statement I: | Hormones act on all the cells in the human body. |
| Statement II: | Hormones are intercellular chemical messengers transported by blood throughout the body. |
| 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: Hormones: General Consideration | Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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The arrow shows an area of the brain with a number of important functions including linking the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. This area must be:
| 1. Hypophysis | 2. Hypothalamus |
| 3. Corpora quadrigemina | 4. Mammillary body |
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Level 1: 80%+
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