Question 1

Steroid hormones ________.

Accepted Answer

A) begin their action outside the membrane 
B) usually diffuse through the plasma membrane into target cells 
C) bind to receptors in the plasma membrane 
D) are water soluble 
A) begin their action outside the membrane 
B) usually diffuse through the plasma membrane into target cells 
C) bind to receptors in the plasma membrane 
D) are water soluble

Question 2

Hyposecretion of ________ may inhibit your response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH 
B) insulin 
C) HGH 
D) prolactin 
A) ACTH 
B) insulin 
C) HGH 
D) prolactin

Question 3

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 4

If a cell is like a house,which one of the following is most similar to the way that a steroid hormone works?

Accepted Answer

A) A postal worker leaves mail for you at your front door. 
B) A visitor to your home knocks on your front door. 
C) Radio signals are received by a stereo in your bedroom. 
D) You walk outside of your home to get a better signal on your cell phone. 
A) A postal worker leaves mail for you at your front door. 
B) A visitor to your home knocks on your front door. 
C) Radio signals are received by a stereo in your bedroom. 
D) You walk outside of your home to get a better signal on your cell phone.

Question 5

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

Question 6

Which of the following is part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) thymus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) adrenal cortex 
D) thyroid 
A) thymus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) adrenal cortex 
D) thyroid

Question 7

Epinephrine ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases metabolic rate 
B) decreases heart rate 
C) increases absorption of glucose by the digestive tract 
D) increases breathing rate 
A) decreases metabolic rate 
B) decreases heart rate 
C) increases absorption of glucose by the digestive tract 
D) increases breathing rate

Question 8

Which of the following glands secretes hormones that enable the body to respond to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas 
B) adrenal 
C) pineal 
D) parathyroid 
A) pancreas 
B) adrenal 
C) pineal 
D) parathyroid

Question 9

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions.
  
-Examine the figure below.If blood glucose levels decline,________.

Accepted Answer

A) the pancreas releases more glucagon,which causes glucose to be released into the blood 
B) the pancreas releases more insulin,which causes glucose to be released into the blood 
C) body cells take up more glucose 
D) liver cells convert glucose to glycogen 
A) the pancreas releases more glucagon,which causes glucose to be released into the blood 
B) the pancreas releases more insulin,which causes glucose to be released into the blood 
C) body cells take up more glucose 
D) liver cells convert glucose to glycogen

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following is a nonsteroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) glucagon 
B) a progestin 
C) a glucocorticoid 
D) androgen 
A) glucagon 
B) a progestin 
C) a glucocorticoid 
D) androgen

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 one of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The anterior pituitary is composed of nervous tissue. 
B) The anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary work together to secrete the same hormones. 
C) Inhibiting hormones make the anterior pituitary secrete hormones. 
D) The pituitary secretes hormones that influence numerous body functions. 
A) The anterior pituitary is composed of nervous tissue. 
B) The anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary work together to secrete the same hormones. 
C) Inhibiting hormones make the anterior pituitary secrete hormones. 
D) The pituitary secretes hormones that influence numerous body functions.

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Generally,a cell that is affected by a particular steroid hormone would be expected to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA sites that interact with the hormone 
B) a receptor inside the cell that binds the hormone 
C) a cell-surface receptor that binds the hormone 
D) enzymes that are activated or inactivated by the hormone's second messenger 
A) DNA sites that interact with the hormone 
B) a receptor inside the cell that binds the hormone 
C) a cell-surface receptor that binds the hormone 
D) enzymes that are activated or inactivated by the hormone's second messenger

Exam 25: Hormones

Steroid hormones ________.

Hyposecretion of ________ may inhibit your response to stress.

Estrogens stimulate the development of ________.

If a cell is like a house,which one of the following is most similar to the way that a steroid hormone works?

Which of the following has both endocrine and nonendocrine functions?

Which of the following is part of the brain?

Epinephrine ________.

Which of the following glands secretes hormones that enable the body to respond to stress?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -Examine the figure below.If blood glucose levels decline,________.

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

Which of the following is a nonsteroid hormone?

Which of the following are sex hormones?

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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

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

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?

Eating very spicy food stimulates the release of ________.

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

Which gland requires the element iodine to produce its hormones?

Generally,a cell that is affected by a particular steroid hormone would be expected to have ________.

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