Question 1

________ can be a symptom of hypothyroidism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Goiter 
B)  A low sperm count 
C)  Graves' disease 
D)  Hyperactivity 
A)  Goiter 
B)  A low sperm count 
C)  Graves' disease 
D)  Hyperactivity

Question 2

Which of the following hormones can make a person susceptible to infection when administered for too long as a drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon 
B)  growth hormone 
C)  glucocorticoids 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
A)  glucagon 
B)  growth hormone 
C)  glucocorticoids 
D)  antidiuretic hormone

Question 3

Steroid hormones ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually trigger a signal transduction pathway when they bind to a membrane receptor 
B)  usually bind to mRNA in the cytoplasm to initiate transcription 
C)  usually bind to receptors in the cytoplasm or nucleus 
D)  usually bind to rRNA to prevent translation 
A)  usually trigger a signal transduction pathway when they bind to a membrane receptor 
B)  usually bind to mRNA in the cytoplasm to initiate transcription 
C)  usually bind to receptors in the cytoplasm or nucleus 
D)  usually bind to rRNA to prevent translation

Question 4

One of your best friends loves to run long distances.You ask her what she enjoys about running.In addition to good physical fitness,she tells you that after a run she feels extra happy.You suspect that her joy might be related to increased production of ________ by the anterior pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  releasing hormones 
C)  prolactin 
D)  adrenalin 
A)  endorphins 
B)  releasing hormones 
C)  prolactin 
D)  adrenalin

Question 5

Which of the following choices INCORRECTLY pairs an endocrine gland or hormone with an aspect of metabolism that it regulates?

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH-thyroid hormone 
B)  pancreas-blood glucose levels 
C)  prolactin-blood potassium levels 
D)  ovary-female sexual characteristics 
A)  TSH-thyroid hormone 
B)  pancreas-blood glucose levels 
C)  prolactin-blood potassium levels 
D)  ovary-female sexual characteristics

Question 6

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)is a hormone that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  helps to regulate the female menstrual cycle 
B)  stimulates general body growth 
C)  raises blood glucose levels 
D)  regulates hair growth and skin growth 
A)  helps to regulate the female menstrual cycle 
B)  stimulates general body growth 
C)  raises blood glucose levels 
D)  regulates hair growth and skin growth

Question 7

Hormones are usually transported through ________ and affect only cells with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ducts... specific receptors 
B)  intercellular junctions... cell junctions 
C)  blood vessels... specific receptors 
D)  blood vessels... cell junctions 
A)  ducts... specific receptors 
B)  intercellular junctions... cell junctions 
C)  blood vessels... specific receptors 
D)  blood vessels... cell junctions

Question 8

Which of the following glands is located nearest the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  thyroid gland 
D)  adrenal glands 
A)  ovaries 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  thyroid gland 
D)  adrenal glands

Question 9

Which gland requires the element iodine to produce its hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid 
B)  pineal 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  ovary 
A)  thyroid 
B)  pineal 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  ovary

Question 10

Which of these behaviors is NOT associated with androgens?

Accepted Answer

A)  body-slamming elephant seals 
B)  mating songs in frogs 
C)  territorial battles in fish 
D)  maturation of ovaries in bears 
A)  body-slamming elephant seals 
B)  mating songs in frogs 
C)  territorial battles in fish 
D)  maturation of ovaries in bears

Question 11

Which structure exerts primary control over the concentration of sugar in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  pituitary 
C)  pineal 
D)  pancreas 
A)  liver 
B)  pituitary 
C)  pineal 
D)  pancreas

Question 12

Which of the following are sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens, only 
B)  estrogens, only 
C)  progestins, only 
D)  All of these are sex hormones. 
A)  androgens, only 
B)  estrogens, only 
C)  progestins, only 
D)  All of these are sex hormones.

Question 13

Which of the following is almost always associated with being overweight and underactive?

Accepted Answer

A)  type 1 diabetes 
B)  type 2 diabetes 
C)  type 3 diabetes 
D)  hypoglycemia 
A)  type 1 diabetes 
B)  type 2 diabetes 
C)  type 3 diabetes 
D)  hypoglycemia

Question 14

Natalie is lethargic,has poor tolerance to cold,and the amount of thyroid hormone in her body is low even though the level of TSH is high.Natalie has a goiter.Which of these diagnoses is the most likely for Natalie's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  defective thyroid hormone receptors in the body cells 
B)  insufficient iodine in the diet 
C)  defective receptors for thyroid hormone control by the anterior pituitary 
D)  too much iodine in the diet 
A)  defective thyroid hormone receptors in the body cells 
B)  insufficient iodine in the diet 
C)  defective receptors for thyroid hormone control by the anterior pituitary 
D)  too much iodine in the diet

Question 15

Eating very spicy food stimulates the release of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  insulin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  calcitonin 
A)  endorphins 
B)  insulin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  calcitonin

Question 16

Estrogens stimulate the development of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  breasts 
B)  a low-pitched voice 
C)  sperm production 
D)  facial hair 
A)  breasts 
B)  a low-pitched voice 
C)  sperm production 
D)  facial hair

Question 17

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions.
  
-If the boxer wanted to be more confident and less stressed as he entered the fight,a good strategy would be to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eat a large amount of carbohydrates to be sure glucose is properly regulated 
B)  assume a power pose for a period of time before the fight 
C)  drink milk to increase the amount of calcium in his blood 
D)  take iodide tablets to insure that sufficient thyroxin is produced 
A)  eat a large amount of carbohydrates to be sure glucose is properly regulated 
B)  assume a power pose for a period of time before the fight 
C)  drink milk to increase the amount of calcium in his blood 
D)  take iodide tablets to insure that sufficient thyroxin is produced

Question 18

Many cases of pediatric thyroid cancer occurred after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine and the cause was traced to milk containing iodine-131.Which of these might be the most effective method to prevent thyroid cancer increase following exposure to excessive radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not allow anyone to drink any milk. 
B)  Give dairy cows large doses of iodine. 
C)  Give humans large doses of iodine before exposure. 
D)  Give people large doses of iodine a few days following exposure. 
A)  Do not allow anyone to drink any milk. 
B)  Give dairy cows large doses of iodine. 
C)  Give humans large doses of iodine before exposure. 
D)  Give people large doses of iodine a few days following exposure.

Question 19

If body cells have too few receptors for insulin,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the insulin level is likely to decrease 
B)  the blood glucose level may rise to abnormal levels 
C)  the liver will need to break down more glycogen 
D)  more glucagon will be needed 
A)  the insulin level is likely to decrease 
B)  the blood glucose level may rise to abnormal levels 
C)  the liver will need to break down more glycogen 
D)  more glucagon will be needed

Question 20

Which of the following has both endocrine and nonendocrine functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas 
B)  salivary gland 
C)  anterior pituitary gland 
D)  skeletal muscle 
A)  pancreas 
B)  salivary gland 
C)  anterior pituitary gland 
D)  skeletal muscle

Exam 25: Hormones

________ can be a symptom of hypothyroidism.

Which of the following hormones can make a person susceptible to infection when administered for too long as a drug?

Steroid hormones ________.

One of your best friends loves to run long distances.You ask her what she enjoys about running.In addition to good physical fitness,she tells you that after a run she feels extra happy.You suspect that her joy might be related to increased production of ________ by the anterior pituitary gland.

Which of the following choices INCORRECTLY pairs an endocrine gland or hormone with an aspect of metabolism that it regulates?

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)is a hormone that ________.

Hormones are usually transported through ________ and affect only cells with ________.

Which of the following glands is located nearest the kidneys?

Which gland requires the element iodine to produce its hormones?

Which of these behaviors is NOT associated with androgens?

Which structure exerts primary control over the concentration of sugar in the blood?

Which of the following are sex hormones?

Which of the following is almost always associated with being overweight and underactive?

Natalie is lethargic,has poor tolerance to cold,and the amount of thyroid hormone in her body is low even though the level of TSH is high.Natalie has a goiter.Which of these diagnoses is the most likely for Natalie's condition?

Eating very spicy food stimulates the release of ________.

Estrogens stimulate the development of ________.

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -If the boxer wanted to be more confident and less stressed as he entered the fight,a good strategy would be to ________.

Many cases of pediatric thyroid cancer occurred after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine and the cause was traced to milk containing iodine-131.Which of these might be the most effective method to prevent thyroid cancer increase following exposure to excessive radiation?

If body cells have too few receptors for insulin,________.

Which of the following has both endocrine and nonendocrine functions?

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