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 Heart P Synthesis of angiotensinogen
B. Lungs Q Secretion of atrial natriuretic peptide
C. Kidneys R Primary site for conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
4. Liver S Secretion of renin
Codes:
A B C D
1. P Q R S
2. R Q P S
3. Q R S P
4. Q R P S
Subtopic:  Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Both cortisol and adrenaline are secreted in response to stress. Which of the following statements is true for both of these hormones?

1. They are secreted within seconds of the onset of the stress.
2. They are secreted by adrenal cortex.
3. Their secretion is stimulated by adrenocorticotropin.
4. They act to increase blood glucose.

Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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Which of the following clinical feature is unlikely to be seen in hypothyroidism?
1. A decrease in basal metabolic rate
2. Mental retardation and growth retardation of baby if pregnant female is affected
3. Exopthalmic goiter
4. Irregular menstrual cycles in adult women

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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Which gland decreases in size with increasing age :

1. Thyroid 2. Adrenal
3. Thymus 4. Pituitary
Subtopic:  Thymus |
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A decrease in blood glucose is most likely to result in:
1. decreased insulin and glucagon production.
2. increased glucagon production.
3. glycogen being released into the blood.
4. increased glucagon production followed by glucose release from the liver.

Subtopic:  Pancreas: I |
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Consider the given two statements:
 
I: Diabetes insipidus is caused by the deficiency of ADH and diabetes mellitus is caused by the deficiency of insulin.
II: Patients suffering from diabetes insipidus will have glycosuria but patients suffering from diabetes mellitus will not have glycosuria.
 
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:  Pancreas |
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Match the follwing columns and select the correct option.

(a) Pituitary gland (i) Grave's disease
(b) Thyroid gland (ii) Diabetes mellitus
(c) Adrenal gland (iii) Diabetes insipidus
(d) Pancreas (iv) Addison's disease
Options:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
2. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
4. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus | Thyroid Gland Part II | Pancreas: II | Adrenal Cortex: Aldosterone | Pancreas |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): 
 
Assertion (A): Stress induces the secretion of cortisol in human body.
Reason (R): Cortisol increases blood glucose level needed to combat stress.


In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 

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:  Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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Hypothalamus secretes the releasing hormones and the inhibitory hormones into:

1. posterior pituitary 2. thalamus
3. hypophyseal portal veins 4. axons of the infundibulum
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Identify the correctly matched pair:
1. Hyposecretion of growth hormone in adults Acromegaly
2. Lack of insulin Diabetes insipidus
3. Hyperthyroidism Graves’ disease
4. Hypocortisolism Cushing’s disease
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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