The development of secondary sexual characters in females is primarily controlled by:
1. Estrogen
2. Progesterone
3. LH
4. FSH

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Which of the following is a temporary endocrine gland in the human body?

1. pineal gland   

2. corpus cardiacum

3. corpus Luteum

4. corpus allatum

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Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of:-

(1) estrogen and inhibin

(2) progesterone only

(3) progesterone and inhibin

(4) estrogen and progesterone

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What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans?
1. Glucagon is secreted by β-cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis
2. Secretion of thymosine is stimulated with ageing.
3. In females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane
4. FSH stimulates the secretion of oestrogen and progesterone

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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

 

Alpha cells of islets of     Langerhans

Anterior pituitary

Oestrogen

 

B


C

Maintenance of secondary sexual characters

Raises blood sugar level

Over secretion leads to gigantism

Options :

      A                B                 C

1. Placenta  Insulin         Vasopressin
2. Ovary     Insulin         Calcitonin      
3. Placenta  Glucagon     Calcitonin
4. Ovary     Glucagon     Growth hormone

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Compared to a bull, a bullock is docile because of:
1. higher levels of thyroxin
2. higher levels of cortisone
3. lower levels of blood testosterone
4. lower levels of adrenalin/noradrenalin in its blood

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Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as:
1. FSH
2. GH
3. Prolactin 
4. LH

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Assertion   :       FSH is also known as interstitial cell stimulating hormone.

Reason      :       It is because of the fact that FSH stimulates the interstitial cells of testis.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion   :       Females have less stature than males after puberty.

Reason      :       This happens because of the presence of hcG in the blood of females.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below:
Column I                            Column II
I. Female                          1. Excess of Hypogonadism gonadocorticoids
II. Sexual                         2. Decreased pseudoprecocity estrogen levels
III. Eunuchoidism              3. Failure of testosterone secretion
IV. Gynaecomastia             4. Abnormal estrogen to androgen ratio
Codes:
    I   II   III   IV
A. 1   2    3    4
B. 2   1    4    3
C. 2   1    3    4
D. 1   2    4    3

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