Question 1

The actions of insulin and glucagon are

Accepted Answer

A) synergistic. 
B) antagonistic. 
C) cooperative. 
D) permissive. 
E) mutualistic. 
A) synergistic. 
B) antagonistic. 
C) cooperative. 
D) permissive. 
E) mutualistic.

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT affect blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) glucagon 
B) epinephrine 
C) parathyroid hormone 
D) glucocorticoids 
E) insulin 
A) glucagon 
B) epinephrine 
C) parathyroid hormone 
D) glucocorticoids 
E) insulin

Question 3

Bayliss and Starling first demonstrated the existence of hormones when they were studying which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) thymus 
B) islets of Langerhans 
C) bursa of fabricus 
D) pancreas 
E) none of the above 
A) thymus 
B) islets of Langerhans 
C) bursa of fabricus 
D) pancreas 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an organ that is nervous in origin, structure, and function but releases substances into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior pituitary 
B) posterior pituitary 
C) pancreas 
D) adrenal cortex 
E) testis 
A) anterior pituitary 
B) posterior pituitary 
C) pancreas 
D) adrenal cortex 
E) testis

Question 5

Which gland secretes sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) testis 
B) adrenal medulla 
C) thyroid 
D) kidney 
E) pancreas 
A) testis 
B) adrenal medulla 
C) thyroid 
D) kidney 
E) pancreas

Question 6

Use the figure above to answer questions 
  
-The cause of androgen insensitivity syndrome is indicated by a defective

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) D. 
D) E. 
E) G. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) D. 
D) E. 
E) G.

Question 7

The growth hormone is

Accepted Answer

A) prolactin. 
B) adrenalin. 
C) thyroxine. 
D) ACTH. 
E) somatotropin. 
A) prolactin. 
B) adrenalin. 
C) thyroxine. 
D) ACTH. 
E) somatotropin.

Question 8

The hormone that is antagonistic in action to glucagon is

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine. 
B) insulin. 
C) thyroxine. 
D) epinephrine. 
E) mineralocorticoids. 
A) norepinephrine. 
B) insulin. 
C) thyroxine. 
D) epinephrine. 
E) mineralocorticoids.

Question 9

Which of the following substances is NOT secreted by secretory neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) oxytocin 
B) antidiuretic hormones 
C) epinephrine 
D) histamine 
E) norepinephrine 
A) oxytocin 
B) antidiuretic hormones 
C) epinephrine 
D) histamine 
E) norepinephrine

Question 10

Which of the following is false about olive baboons?

Accepted Answer

A) They live in troops with a well-defined dominance hierarchy. 
B) Researchers in Kenya are conducting a lengthy study on how social position affects health. 
C) Low-ranking individuals suffer from chronic stress. 
D) Low-ranking individuals have abnormally low cortisol levels. 
E) High-ranking individuals get first access to food, grooming, and sexual partners. 
A) They live in troops with a well-defined dominance hierarchy. 
B) Researchers in Kenya are conducting a lengthy study on how social position affects health. 
C) Low-ranking individuals suffer from chronic stress. 
D) Low-ranking individuals have abnormally low cortisol levels. 
E) High-ranking individuals get first access to food, grooming, and sexual partners.

Question 11

Use the figure above to answer questions 
  
-The hormone __________ is indicated at "E."

Accepted Answer

A) STH 
B) aldosterone 
C) oxytocin 
D) ADH 
E) none of these 
A) STH 
B) aldosterone 
C) oxytocin 
D) ADH 
E) none of these

Question 12

Rickets is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) overexposure to UV radiation. 
B) an excess of calcitonin. 
C) inadequate amounts of vitamin D. 
D) an excess of ascorbic acid. 
E) a fetal deficiency of thyroid hormone. 
A) overexposure to UV radiation. 
B) an excess of calcitonin. 
C) inadequate amounts of vitamin D. 
D) an excess of ascorbic acid. 
E) a fetal deficiency of thyroid hormone.

Question 13

Glucocorticoids

Accepted Answer

A) are secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B) influence carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. 
C) function during times of infection, injury, and anxiety as part of the stress response. 
D) are exemplified by cortisol. 
E) fit all of these descriptions. 
A) are secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B) influence carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. 
C) function during times of infection, injury, and anxiety as part of the stress response. 
D) are exemplified by cortisol. 
E) fit all of these descriptions.

Question 14

The most general of the pituitary hormones, in that it may affect almost any cell in the body, is

Accepted Answer

A) the adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
B) the thyroid-stimulating hormone. 
C) gonadotropin. 
D) somatotropin. 
E) prolactin. 
A) the adrenocorticotropic hormone. 
B) the thyroid-stimulating hormone. 
C) gonadotropin. 
D) somatotropin. 
E) prolactin.

Question 15

Which glands secrete pheromones?

Accepted Answer

A) exocrine 
B) ductless 
C) mammary 
D) endocrine 
E) digestive 
A) exocrine 
B) ductless 
C) mammary 
D) endocrine 
E) digestive

Question 16

Luteinizing hormone

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates ovulation. 
B) has no function in males. 
C) is produced by the corpus luteum. 
D) stimulates milk production. 
E) promotes bone and soft tissue growth. 
A) stimulates ovulation. 
B) has no function in males. 
C) is produced by the corpus luteum. 
D) stimulates milk production. 
E) promotes bone and soft tissue growth.

Question 17

Use the figure above to answer questions 
  
-Signals that stimulate the release of hormone molecules are carried along

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E.

Question 18

The word "hormone" comes from the Greek word meaning

Accepted Answer

A) target. 
B) response. 
C) secretion. 
D) set in motion. 
E) internal gland. 
A) target. 
B) response. 
C) secretion. 
D) set in motion. 
E) internal gland.

Question 19

Which of these is false regarding atrazine?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an endocrine disruptor. 
B) It affects frog development and reproduction. 
C) Some exposed female tadpoles become masculinized. 
D) Some exposed male tadpoles become hermaphrodites. 
E) Some exposed male tadpoles develop feminized sex organs. 
A) It is an endocrine disruptor. 
B) It affects frog development and reproduction. 
C) Some exposed female tadpoles become masculinized. 
D) Some exposed male tadpoles become hermaphrodites. 
E) Some exposed male tadpoles develop feminized sex organs.

Question 20

Which hormone(s) directly prepare(s) and maintain(s) the uterine lining for pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) luteinizing hormone 
E) both estrogen and progesterone 
A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) luteinizing hormone 
E) both estrogen and progesterone

Exam 35: Endocrine Control

The actions of insulin and glucagon are

Which of the following does NOT affect blood glucose levels?

Bayliss and Starling first demonstrated the existence of hormones when they were studying which of the following?

Which of the following is an example of an organ that is nervous in origin, structure, and function but releases substances into the bloodstream?

Which gland secretes sex hormones?

Use the figure above to answer questions -The cause of androgen insensitivity syndrome is indicated by a defective

The growth hormone is

The hormone that is antagonistic in action to glucagon is

Which of the following substances is NOT secreted by secretory neurons?

Which of the following is false about olive baboons?

Use the figure above to answer questions -The hormone __________ is indicated at "E."

Rickets is caused by

Glucocorticoids

The most general of the pituitary hormones, in that it may affect almost any cell in the body, is

Which glands secrete pheromones?

Luteinizing hormone

Use the figure above to answer questions -Signals that stimulate the release of hormone molecules are carried along

The word "hormone" comes from the Greek word meaning

Which of these is false regarding atrazine?

Which hormone(s) directly prepare(s) and maintain(s) the uterine lining for pregnancy?

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Plants

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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