Question 1

Which of these is generally considered a benefit of synthetic hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) effects on kidney and liver 
B) cardiovascular effects 
C) increased hostility 
D) mimicking estrogen 
A) effects on kidney and liver 
B) cardiovascular effects 
C) increased hostility 
D) mimicking estrogen

Question 2

Which of the following hormones is made by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) growth hormone 
C) ADH 
D) insulin 
A) estrogen 
B) growth hormone 
C) ADH 
D) insulin

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

Which of the following is(are)mostly involved in a long-lasting response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) mineralocorticoids 
B) glucocorticoids 
C) androgens 
D) oxytocin 
A) mineralocorticoids 
B) glucocorticoids 
C) androgens 
D) oxytocin

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following hormones affects the greatest variety of cell types?

Accepted Answer

A) prolactin 
B) insulin 
C) growth hormone 
D) calcitonin 
A) prolactin 
B) insulin 
C) growth hormone 
D) calcitonin

Question 9

Which of the following hormones causes a rise in the concentration of glucose in the blood?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions.
  
-What is special about the target cells that allows them to respond to the hormone? Only the target cells ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are close enough to the blood vessels to respond 
B) touch the blood vessels 
C) have specific receptors to the hormone 
D) located in organs next to the kidneys can respond 
A) are close enough to the blood vessels to respond 
B) touch the blood vessels 
C) have specific receptors to the hormone 
D) located in organs next to the kidneys can respond

Question 11

Which of these is an example of the action of an endocrine disruptor?

Accepted Answer

A) BPA in bottles affects particular glands. 
B) Feedback from estrogen inhibits FSH. 
C) Lack of iodine prevents synthesis of adequate thyroid hormone. 
D) Lowered levels of calcitonin causes increased bone density. 
A) BPA in bottles affects particular glands. 
B) Feedback from estrogen inhibits FSH. 
C) Lack of iodine prevents synthesis of adequate thyroid hormone. 
D) Lowered levels of calcitonin causes increased bone density.

Question 12

Which of the following is secreted by a sexually mature woman?

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone,only 
B) estrogen,only 
C) progestins,only 
D) All of these are secreted by a sexually mature woman. 
A) testosterone,only 
B) estrogen,only 
C) progestins,only 
D) All of these are secreted by a sexually mature woman.

Exam 25: Hormones

Which of these is generally considered a benefit of synthetic hormones?

Which of the following hormones is made by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary?

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?

Steroid hormones ________.

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

Which of the following is(are)mostly involved in a long-lasting response to stress?

Which of these behaviors is NOT associated with androgens?

Which of the following hormones affects the greatest variety of cell types?

Which of the following hormones causes a rise in the concentration of glucose in the blood?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -What is special about the target cells that allows them to respond to the hormone? Only the target cells ________.

Which of these is an example of the action of an endocrine disruptor?

Which of the following is secreted by a sexually mature woman?

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