Question 1

Increases in MSH could result in increased pigmentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each concept with the most appropriate description.
-hydrophobic hormone

Accepted Answer

A) contains four iodine atoms 
B) corpus allatum 
C) opposite effect of moult-inhibiting hormone 
D) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium levels 
E) insulin deficiency
F)typically steroids; affect gene activation
G)hormones that either stimulate or inhibit another cell or tissue
H)pituitary dwarfism
I)small activation; cascading response
J)target tissue of melatonin
K)signal molecule released by a cell into the extracellular fluid and having a localized response
L)paracrine or autocrine regulation 
A) contains four iodine atoms 
B) corpus allatum 
C) opposite effect of moult-inhibiting hormone 
D) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium levels 
E) insulin deficiency
F)typically steroids; affect gene activation
G)hormones that either stimulate or inhibit another cell or tissue
H)pituitary dwarfism
I)small activation; cascading response
J)target tissue of melatonin
K)signal molecule released by a cell into the extracellular fluid and having a localized response
L)paracrine or autocrine regulation

Question 3

Describe amplification of hormone action.

Accepted Answer

A hormone receptor complex is the recept

Question 4

Which hormone, produced by which endocrine gland, influences biological rhythms and the onset of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol by the pineal gland 
B)  melatonin by the pineal gland 
C)  melatonin by the pituitary gland 
D)  cortisol by the pituitary gland 
A)  cortisol by the pineal gland 
B)  melatonin by the pineal gland 
C)  melatonin by the pituitary gland 
D)  cortisol by the pituitary gland

Question 5

Which hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  progesterone 
D)  testosterone 
A)  estrogen 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  progesterone 
D)  testosterone

Question 6

Which hormones primarily control calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parathyroid hormone and calcitonin 
B)  calcitonin and thyroxine 
C)  progesterone and ADH 
D)  the parathyroid hormone and thyroxine 
A)  the parathyroid hormone and calcitonin 
B)  calcitonin and thyroxine 
C)  progesterone and ADH 
D)  the parathyroid hormone and thyroxine

Question 7

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once.  
-hormones from these glands stimulate other glands to produce hormones (two answers are correct)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select a term or phrase from the...

Question 8

Which organ system controls activities that involve slower, longer-acting responses of multiple tissues or organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  excretory system 
B)  reproductive system 
C)  endocrine system 
D)  nervous system 
A)  excretory system 
B)  reproductive system 
C)  endocrine system 
D)  nervous system

Question 9

What type of regulation occurs when a cell releases chemical signals into the extracellular fluid to affect cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic regulation 
B)  autocrine regulation 
C)  paracrine regulation 
D)  exocrine regulation 
A)  systemic regulation 
B)  autocrine regulation 
C)  paracrine regulation 
D)  exocrine regulation

Question 10

Match each concept with the most appropriate description.
-juvenile hormone

Accepted Answer

A) contains four iodine atoms 
B) corpus allatum 
C) opposite effect of moult-inhibiting hormone 
D) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium levels 
E) insulin deficiency
F)typically steroids; affect gene activation
G)hormones that either stimulate or inhibit another cell or tissue
H)pituitary dwarfism
I)small activation; cascading response
J)target tissue of melatonin
K)signal molecule released by a cell into the extracellular fluid and having a localized response
L)paracrine or autocrine regulation 
A) contains four iodine atoms 
B) corpus allatum 
C) opposite effect of moult-inhibiting hormone 
D) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium levels 
E) insulin deficiency
F)typically steroids; affect gene activation
G)hormones that either stimulate or inhibit another cell or tissue
H)pituitary dwarfism
I)small activation; cascading response
J)target tissue of melatonin
K)signal molecule released by a cell into the extracellular fluid and having a localized response
L)paracrine or autocrine regulation

Question 11

A patient is having blood glucose problems. Plasma glucose levels are very low, which is a condition called hypoglycemia. The problem is NOT associated with insulin, but with the secretion of glucocorticoids. How would you evaluate the patient to determine where in the feedback system the problem is located?

Accepted Answer

The adrenal cortex secretes glucocortico

Question 12

What do the products of endocrine glands do?

Accepted Answer

A)  always stimulate the target tissue 
B)  provide feedback by paracrine action 
C)  affect only their own tissue 
D)  reach their target tissues' circulation 
A)  always stimulate the target tissue 
B)  provide feedback by paracrine action 
C)  affect only their own tissue 
D)  reach their target tissues' circulation

Question 13

Suppose that you are studying the hormonal control of metamorphosis in amphibians. Also suppose that the anterior pituitary is prevented from releasing TSH. What would you predict to be the effect on tadpoles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion to frogs would be increased fivefold. 
B)  Metamorphosis would be extremely fast. 
C)  Metabolism in tadpoles would stop. 
D)  Metabolism in tadpoles would be greatly decreased. 
A)  Conversion to frogs would be increased fivefold. 
B)  Metamorphosis would be extremely fast. 
C)  Metabolism in tadpoles would stop. 
D)  Metabolism in tadpoles would be greatly decreased.

Question 14

Match each concept with the most appropriate description.
-hyposecretion of growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A) contains four iodine atoms 
B) corpus allatum 
C) opposite effect of moult-inhibiting hormone 
D) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium levels 
E) insulin deficiency
F)typically steroids; affect gene activation
G)hormones that either stimulate or inhibit another cell or tissue
H)pituitary dwarfism
I)small activation; cascading response
J)target tissue of melatonin
K)signal molecule released by a cell into the extracellular fluid and having a localized response
L)paracrine or autocrine regulation 
A) contains four iodine atoms 
B) corpus allatum 
C) opposite effect of moult-inhibiting hormone 
D) hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium levels 
E) insulin deficiency
F)typically steroids; affect gene activation
G)hormones that either stimulate or inhibit another cell or tissue
H)pituitary dwarfism
I)small activation; cascading response
J)target tissue of melatonin
K)signal molecule released by a cell into the extracellular fluid and having a localized response
L)paracrine or autocrine regulation

Question 15

Which chemical(s) can associate with any type of hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty acid derivatives 
B)  an inorganic compound 
C)  polysaccharides 
D)  water 
A)  fatty acid derivatives 
B)  an inorganic compound 
C)  polysaccharides 
D)  water

Question 16

Insulin is produced and released from the exocrine pancreas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once.  
-production site of androgens

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select a term or phrase from the...

Question 18

Suppose that the anterior pituitary secretes more ACTH, leading to more glucocorticoids in plasma, which causes the anterior pituitary to then secrete less ACTH. What is this type of hormonal control an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  amplification 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  cascading feedback 
D)  negative feedback 
A)  amplification 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  cascading feedback 
D)  negative feedback

Question 19

Stress can have a significant effect on the body. What is chronic stress most likely to cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased blood flow to the brain, especially the hippocampus 
B)  elevated levels of epinephrine from the adrenal cortex 
C)  elevated levels of cortisol from the adrenal cortex 
D)  excessive stimulation of neurons 
A)  increased blood flow to the brain, especially the hippocampus 
B)  elevated levels of epinephrine from the adrenal cortex 
C)  elevated levels of cortisol from the adrenal cortex 
D)  excessive stimulation of neurons

Question 20

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once.  
-hormones from this gland play an important role in metamorphosis in amphibians

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select a term or phrase from the...

Exam 43: Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control

Increases in MSH could result in increased pigmentation.

Match each concept with the most appropriate description. -hydrophobic hormone

Describe amplification of hormone action.

Which hormone, produced by which endocrine gland, influences biological rhythms and the onset of sleep?

Which hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland?

Which hormones primarily control calcium levels?

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once. -hormones from these glands stimulate other glands to produce hormones (two answers are correct)

Which organ system controls activities that involve slower, longer-acting responses of multiple tissues or organs?

What type of regulation occurs when a cell releases chemical signals into the extracellular fluid to affect cells?

Match each concept with the most appropriate description. -juvenile hormone

What do the products of endocrine glands do?

Suppose that you are studying the hormonal control of metamorphosis in amphibians. Also suppose that the anterior pituitary is prevented from releasing TSH. What would you predict to be the effect on tadpoles?

Match each concept with the most appropriate description. -hyposecretion of growth hormone

Which chemical(s) can associate with any type of hormone?

Insulin is produced and released from the exocrine pancreas.

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once. -production site of androgens

Suppose that the anterior pituitary secretes more ACTH, leading to more glucocorticoids in plasma, which causes the anterior pituitary to then secrete less ACTH. What is this type of hormonal control an example of?

Stress can have a significant effect on the body. What is chronic stress most likely to cause?

Select a term or phrase from the numbered list to correspond to each labelled endocrine gland in the illustration. The terms and phrases in the numbered list may be used more than once. -hormones from this gland play an important role in metamorphosis in amphibians

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