Question 1

Oxytocin is produced in the ___ and causes ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary--milk to move into mammary glands 
B)  posterior pituitary--childbirth muscle contractions 
C)  hypothalamus--childbirth muscle contractions 
D)  hypothalamus--the fight or flight response 
E)  anterior pituitary--glucose uptake by cells of the pancreas 
A)  anterior pituitary--milk to move into mammary glands 
B)  posterior pituitary--childbirth muscle contractions 
C)  hypothalamus--childbirth muscle contractions 
D)  hypothalamus--the fight or flight response 
E)  anterior pituitary--glucose uptake by cells of the pancreas

Question 2

Atrazine is used as a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  pesticide. 
B)  fertilizer. 
C)  herbicide. 
D)  substitute for PCBs. 
E)  insect repellent. 
A)  pesticide. 
B)  fertilizer. 
C)  herbicide. 
D)  substitute for PCBs. 
E)  insect repellent.

Question 3

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below.
a.adrenal cortex
b.pituitary
c.pineal
d.parathyroid
e.thymus
-Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by this gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 4

-The organs at letter _____ produce hormones and eggs

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The organs at letter _____ produce...

Question 5

Excess glucose is converted into glycogen in

Accepted Answer

A)  the pancreas. 
B)  the liver. 
C)  the thymus. 
D)  the thyroid. 
E)  the adrenal cortex. 
A)  the pancreas. 
B)  the liver. 
C)  the thymus. 
D)  the thyroid. 
E)  the adrenal cortex.

Question 6

-Cortisol steroids are produced at letter _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-Cortisol steroids are produced at letter...

Question 7

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five hormones listed below.
a.glucagon
b.epinephrine
c.GH
d.oxytocin
e.antidiuretic hormone
-The mammary glands are the target for this hormone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormone 
B)  thyroid-stimulating hormone 
C)  adrenocorticotropic 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
E)  luteinizing hormone 
A)  growth hormone 
B)  thyroid-stimulating hormone 
C)  adrenocorticotropic 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
E)  luteinizing hormone

Question 9

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five hormones listed below.
a.glucagon
b.epinephrine
c.GH
d.oxytocin
e.antidiuretic hormone
-This hormone controls water retention and loss.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 10

Thyroid hormone deficiency can lead to a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothyroidism. 
B)  hyperthyroidism. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  AIDS. 
E)  bowed legs. 
A)  hypothyroidism. 
B)  hyperthyroidism. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  AIDS. 
E)  bowed legs.

Question 11

In what way do steroid hormones differ from hormones derived from amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  steroid hormones are not derived from organic molecules 
B)  steroid hormones do not need a plasma membrane receptor 
C)  steroid hormones use a second messenger system 
D)  steroid hormones do not travel in the blood 
E)  more than one of these is a way in which steroid hormones differ from amino acid-derived hormone 
A)  steroid hormones are not derived from organic molecules 
B)  steroid hormones do not need a plasma membrane receptor 
C)  steroid hormones use a second messenger system 
D)  steroid hormones do not travel in the blood 
E)  more than one of these is a way in which steroid hormones differ from amino acid-derived hormone

Question 12

-The gland at letter "B" is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The gland at letter "B" is...

Question 13

Prolactin

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk. 
B)  affects only animals with mammary glands. 
C)  causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male. 
D)  acts in concert with FSH to produce milk. 
E)  has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth. 
A)  stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk. 
B)  affects only animals with mammary glands. 
C)  causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male. 
D)  acts in concert with FSH to produce milk. 
E)  has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormones produce effects only in cells with the correct receptors. 
B)  Hormones are limited to steroid compounds. 
C)  Hormones are secreted by specialized exocrine glands. 
D)  Most hormones are controlled by positive feedback mechanisms involving the pituitary gland. 
E)  Hormones are electrochemical events. 
A)  Hormones produce effects only in cells with the correct receptors. 
B)  Hormones are limited to steroid compounds. 
C)  Hormones are secreted by specialized exocrine glands. 
D)  Most hormones are controlled by positive feedback mechanisms involving the pituitary gland. 
E)  Hormones are electrochemical events.

Question 15

What effect does atrazine have on frogs?

Accepted Answer

A)  it alters their sexual development 
B)  it causes them to grow extra limbs 
C)  it increases their sex drive 
D)  it causes blindness 
E)  it causes more than one of these 
A)  it alters their sexual development 
B)  it causes them to grow extra limbs 
C)  it increases their sex drive 
D)  it causes blindness 
E)  it causes more than one of these

Question 16

Four of the five answers listed below are produced by the same lobe of the pituitary.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidiuretic hormone 
B)  prolactin 
C)  corticotropin 
D)  GH 
E)  luteinizing hormone 
A)  antidiuretic hormone 
B)  prolactin 
C)  corticotropin 
D)  GH 
E)  luteinizing hormone

Question 17

-The gland at letter "C" is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The gland at letter "C" is...

Question 18

Which of the following hormones is NOT produced in ovaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  testosterone 
D)  all of these are produced in the ovaries 
E)  more than one of these is NOT produced in the ovaries 
A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  testosterone 
D)  all of these are produced in the ovaries 
E)  more than one of these is NOT produced in the ovaries

Question 19

The adrenal cortex produces

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  testosterone. 
E)  glucagon. 
A)  aldosterone. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  testosterone. 
E)  glucagon.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a peptide hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  calcitonin 
E)  parathyroid hormone 
A)  insulin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  calcitonin 
E)  parathyroid hormone

Exam 25: Endocrine Control

Oxytocin is produced in the ___ and causes ___.

Atrazine is used as a(an)

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. a.adrenal cortex b.pituitary c.pineal d.parathyroid e.thymus -Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by this gland.

-The organs at letter _____ produce hormones and eggs

Excess glucose is converted into glycogen in

-Cortisol steroids are produced at letter _____.

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five hormones listed below. a.glucagon b.epinephrine c.GH d.oxytocin e.antidiuretic hormone -The mammary glands are the target for this hormone.

Which of the following is NOT a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary?

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five hormones listed below. a.glucagon b.epinephrine c.GH d.oxytocin e.antidiuretic hormone -This hormone controls water retention and loss.

Thyroid hormone deficiency can lead to a condition known as

In what way do steroid hormones differ from hormones derived from amino acids?

-The gland at letter "B" is the __________.

Prolactin

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What effect does atrazine have on frogs?

Four of the five answers listed below are produced by the same lobe of the pituitary.Select the EXCEPTION.

-The gland at letter "C" is the __________.

Which of the following hormones is NOT produced in ovaries?

The adrenal cortex produces

Which of the following is NOT a peptide hormone?

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