All of the following are true for hormone gastrin except 
1. Acts antagonistically to enterogastrone 
2. Increase secretion of HCl 
3. Increase secretion of pepsinogen 
4. Increase secretion of gastric amylase

Subtopic:  Gastrointestinal Hormones |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Travelers who quickly cross several time zones experience jet lag due to disruption of their diurnal rhythm
which is caused due to 
1. Deficiency of thyroxine 
2. Disruption of activity of pineal gland 
3. Overproduction of MSH 
4. Deficiency of thymosin
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Select the odd one among the diabetogenic hormones 
1. Growth hormone 
2. Cortisol 
3. Glucagon 
4. Insulin
Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas: II |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Among the following, select the option which cannot occur due to action of catecholamines
1. Increase in duration of cardiac cycle 
2. Lipolysis and glycogenolysis 
3. Stimulate piloerection 
4. Increase the rate of respiration
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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Level 2: 60%+
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Select the set of disorders which are caused due to hyposecretion of hormones 
1. Acromegaly and Cretinism 
2. Exophthalmic goitre and Diabetes mellitus 
3. Tetany and Cretinism 
4. Diabetes insipidus and Acromegaly
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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Level 2: 60%+
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Select the odd one w.r.t. hormones of fight or flight 
1. Piloerection 
2. Pupilary dilation
3. Decrease in heart rate 
4. Increase in respiratory rate 
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Read the following sentences carefully and select the incorrect statement 
1. Water soluble hormones produce secondary messengers and accelerate biochemical reactions in the cell 
2. Receptors for fat soluble hormones are intracellular in location 
3. Thyroxine hormone with specific intracellular receptor regulates the gene expression 
4. cGMP is secondary messenger for adrenaline that interacts with intracellular or nuclear receptors
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Level 2: 60%+
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Luteinising hormone (LH) in females:
1. Helps in the appearance of secondary sexual characters 
2. Stimulates ovary to secrete oestradiol 
3. Helps in release of the ovum from the ovary 
4. Controls the blood pressure 
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Level 2: 60%+
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The hypothalamus:
Statement I: is the apical part of diencephalon, forebrain.
Statement II: contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones.
1. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Which of the following produces anti-inflammatory reactions and suppresses the immune response?
1. Thyroxine 2. Thymosin
3. Cortisol 4. Aldosterone
Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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Level 1: 80%+
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