Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column-I Column-II
(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 |
 79%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2020
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Select the correct statement.

1. Glucagon is associated with hypoglycemia.

2. Insulin acts on pancreatic cells and adipocytes.

3. Insulin is associated with hyperglycemia.

4. Glucocorticoids stimulate gluconeogenesis.

Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
 68%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2020
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Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column-I Column-II
(a) Pituitary hormone (i) Steroid
(b) Epinephrine (ii) Neuropeptides
(c) Endorphins (iii) Peptides, proteins
(d) Cortisol (iv) Biogenic amines
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
2. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
3. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2020
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Hormones stored and released from neurohypophysis are:

1. Thyroid-stimulating hormone and Oxytocin

2. Oxytocin and Vasopressin

3. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

4. Prolactin and Vasopressin

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2020
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Which of the following conditions will stimulate parathyroid gland to release parathyroid hormone?

1. Fall in active Vitamin D levels

2. Fall in blood Ca+2 levels

3. Fall in bone Ca+2 levels

4. Rise in blood Ca+2 levels

Subtopic:  Parathyroid |
 80%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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Artificial light, extended work-time and reduced sleep-time disrupt the activity of:

1. Thymus gland 2. Pineal gland
3. Adrenal gland 4. Posterior pituitary gland
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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Identify A, B and C in the diagrammatic representation of the mechanism of hormone action.


Select the correct option from the following:

1. A = Steroid Hormone; B = Hormone receptor Complex;
C = Protein
2. A = Protein Hormone; B = Receptor; C = Cyclic AMP
3. A = Steroid Hormone; B = Receptor; C = Second Messenger
4. A = Protein Hormone; B = Cyclic AMP;
C = Hormone-receptor Complex
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2019
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Which of the following hormones is responsible for both the milk ejection reflex and the foetal ejection reflex?

1. Estrogen 2. Prolactin
3. Oxytocin 4. Relaxin
Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and its function:

Hormone Source Function
1. Norepineph
rine
Adrenal medulla Increases heartbeat,
rate of respiration and
alertness
2. Glucagon Beta-cells of
Islets of
Langerhans
Stimulates
glycogenolysis
3. Prolactin Posterior
pituitary
Regulates growth of
mammary glands and
milk formation in
females
4.  Vasopressin Posterior
pituitary
Increases loss of
water through urine
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2010
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The 24-hours (diurnal) rhythm of our body such as the sleep-wake cycle is regulated by the hormone:
1. melatonin
2. calcitonin
3. prolactin
4. adrenaline

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
 98%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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