Degeneration of thymus will lead to 
1. Hypersecretion of thymosin 
2. Deficiency of haemoglobin 
3. Increase in number of mature B-lymphocytes 
4. Decline of cell mediated immunity 

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All of the following statements are incorrect except 
1. Secretin acts on endocrine part of pancreas and stimulates secretion of water and bicarbonate ions 
2. Leydig cells present in seminiferous tubules and corpus luteum are major target of LH 
3. Epinephrine, melanin and thyroxine are derivates of aminoacid tyrosine 
4. cAMP acts as secondary messenger for aldosterone
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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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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Cortisol can perform all the following functions except 
1. Lipolysis and proteolysis 
2. Gluconeogenesis 
3. Immunosuppressive hormone and stimulates erythropoiesis 
4. Inflammatory response
Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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Biomolecules considered as an intercellular messenger is 
1. DNA 
2. mRNA
3. Hormone 
4. Enzyme
Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands |
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Glucagon is considered a hyperglycemic hormone because of all except 
1. Performs glycogenolysis 
2. Stimulates gluconeogeneis 
3. Inhibits cellular uptake of glucose 
4. Acts synergistically to insulin 
Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas: II |
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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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Underproduction of hormones by adrenal cortex alters carbohydrates metabolism causing acute weakness and fatigue, dehydration and metabolic acidosis. This disease is called 
1. Addison's disease 
2. Cushing's syndrome 
3. Conn's syndrome 
4. Adrenal virilism 
Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone |
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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
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Select the incorrect match 
1. Simple goitre - Deficiency of iodine in diet 
2. Thymosin - Training school of T-lymphocytes
3. Exopthalmic goitre - Grave's disease
4. Myxedema - Hyperthyroidism during childhood in males

 
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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