Why can't insulin be given orally to diabetic patients?
1. Because of structural variation
2. Its bioavailability will be increased 
3. Human body will elicit strong immune response
4. It will be digested in Gastro-Intestinal (GI) tract
Subtopic:  Gastrointestinal Hormones | Pancreas |
 74%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2025
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Which of the following is not a steroid hormone?
1. Testosterone
2. Progesterone
3. Glucagon
4. Cortisol
Subtopic:  Pancreas |
 81%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
A. Epinephrine I. Hyperglycemia
B. Thyroxine II. Smooth muscle contraction
C. Oxytocin III. Basal metabolic rate
D. Glucagon IV. Emergency hormone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-II,B-I,C-IV,D-III 2. A-III,B-II,C-I,D-IV
3. A-IV,B-III,C-II,D-I 4. A-I,B-IV,C-III,D-II
Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary | Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II | Adrenal Medulla | Pancreas |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2024
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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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Match the following hormones with the respective disease:

(a)  Insulin      (i)  Addison's disease
(b)  Thyroxin  (ii)  Diabetes insipidus
(c)  Corticoids  (iii) Acromegaly
(d) Growth Hormone  (iv)  Goitre
(v) Diabetes mellitus


Select the correct option.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (ii)  (iv)  (i) (iii) 
2. (v)  (i)  (ii)  (iii) 
3. (ii)  (iv)  (iii)  (i) 
4. (v) (iv) (i)  (iii) 

Subtopic:  Human Growth Hormone | Thyroid Gland Part I | Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol | Pancreas: I | Pancreas |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2019
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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation:
1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Secretin
4. Gastrin
Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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Given ahead is an incomplete table about certain hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each on the body in humans. Identify the correct option for the three blanks A, B and C.

 Gland  Secretion Effect on Body
  A    Oestrogen Maintenance of secondary sexual characters
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans  B Raises blood sugar level
Anterior pituitary   C Oversecretion leads to gigantism
 
Options: A B C
1. Placenta   Insulin Vasopressin
2. Ovary      Insulin Calcium
3. Placenta Glucagon  Calcitonin
4. Ovary    Glucagon Growth hormone
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Human Growth Hormone | Pancreas: I | Pancreas |
 92%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

1. Glucagon- Beta cells(source)

2. Somatostatin- Delta cells(source)

3. Corpus luteum- Relaxin(secretion)

4. Insulin- Diabetes mellitus(disease)

Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas |
 76%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2010
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