Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a change typically produced by a hormonal stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  induces secretory activity 
B)  alters plasma membrane permeability 
C)  stimulates production of an action potential 
D)  activates or deactivates enzymes 
A)  induces secretory activity 
B)  alters plasma membrane permeability 
C)  stimulates production of an action potential 
D)  activates or deactivates enzymes

Question 2

Glucagon and insulin both target the cells of the liver and are both made in the pancreas,yet they have very different effects on the cells they target.What accounts for this fact?

Accepted Answer

Glucagon and insulin

Question 3

Figure 16.1
Using Figure 16.1, match the following:
-Produce hormones involved in electrolyte balance and the stress response.

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) B 
D) E 
E) A 
A) C 
B) D 
C) B 
D) E 
E) A

Question 4

Dave has discovered a new lipid-soluble hormone.Which of the following is true regarding this hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  can be stored in secretory vesicles 
B)  will be bound to a transport protein in the blood 
C)  receptor will be located on the plasma membrane 
D)  will likely act through a second-messenger system 
A)  can be stored in secretory vesicles 
B)  will be bound to a transport protein in the blood 
C)  receptor will be located on the plasma membrane 
D)  will likely act through a second-messenger system

Question 5

Virtually all amino acid-based hormones exert their signaling effects through intracellular ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleotides 
B)  calcium 
C)  deactivating ions 
D)  second messengers 
A)  nucleotides 
B)  calcium 
C)  deactivating ions 
D)  second messengers

Question 6

The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizing more than one hormone at a time 
B)  binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP 
C)  increasing the basal metabolic rate in the target organ 
D)  altering gene expression in the nuclear DNA 
A)  synthesizing more than one hormone at a time 
B)  binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP 
C)  increasing the basal metabolic rate in the target organ 
D)  altering gene expression in the nuclear DNA

Question 7

Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogen 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  cortisol 
A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogen 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  cortisol

Question 8

Which hormone has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production by the breasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  estrogen 
C)  progesterone 
D)  prolactin 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  estrogen 
C)  progesterone 
D)  prolactin

Question 9

Which organ does NOT produce hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  spleen 
C)  kidney 
D)  skin 
A)  heart 
B)  spleen 
C)  kidney 
D)  skin

Question 10

The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Figure 16.1
Using Figure 16.1, match the following:
-Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) B 
D) E 
E) A 
A) C 
B) D 
C) B 
D) E 
E) A

Question 12

List three factors that target cell activation depends on,after the hormone binds to the receptor.

Accepted Answer

Interaction depends on (1)blood levels o

Question 13

The parathyroid glands respond to which type of stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal 
B)  humoral 
C)  neural 
D)  positive 
A)  hormonal 
B)  humoral 
C)  neural 
D)  positive

Question 14

Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 16.3
Using Figure 16.3, match the following:
-Produces aldosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) A 
C) B 
D) C 
A) D 
B) A 
C) B 
D) C

Question 16

Figure 16.1
Using Figure 16.1, match the following:
-Produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ.

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) B 
D) E 
E) A 
A) C 
B) D 
C) B 
D) E 
E) A

Question 17

Figure 16.3
Using Figure 16.3, match the following:
-Hormones mimic sympathetic nervous system neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) A 
C) B 
D) C 
A) D 
B) A 
C) B 
D) C

Question 18

The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific 
B)  the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path 
C)  the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ 
D)  the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ 
A)  nothing all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific 
B)  the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path 
C)  the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ 
D)  the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ

Question 19

Which of the following can act on receptors inside the target cell that directly activate specific genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormone 
B)  melatonin 
C)  testosterone 
D)  calcitonin 
A)  growth hormone 
B)  melatonin 
C)  testosterone 
D)  calcitonin

Question 20

What ion is sometimes used as a second messenger of amino acid-based hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  calcium 
C)  iron 
D)  chlorine 
A)  sodium 
B)  calcium 
C)  iron 
D)  chlorine

Exam 16: The Endocrine System

Which of the following is NOT a change typically produced by a hormonal stimulus?

Glucagon and insulin both target the cells of the liver and are both made in the pancreas,yet they have very different effects on the cells they target.What accounts for this fact?

Figure 16.1 Using Figure 16.1, match the following: -Produce hormones involved in electrolyte balance and the stress response.

Dave has discovered a new lipid-soluble hormone.Which of the following is true regarding this hormone?

Virtually all amino acid-based hormones exert their signaling effects through intracellular ________.

The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by ________.

Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ________.

Which hormone has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production by the breasts?

Which organ does NOT produce hormones?

The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid.

Figure 16.1 Using Figure 16.1, match the following: -Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics.

List three factors that target cell activation depends on,after the hormone binds to the receptor.

The parathyroid glands respond to which type of stimulus?

Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.

Figure 16.3 Using Figure 16.3, match the following: -Produces aldosterone.

Figure 16.1 Using Figure 16.1, match the following: -Produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ.

Figure 16.3 Using Figure 16.3, match the following: -Hormones mimic sympathetic nervous system neurotransmitters.

The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.

Which of the following can act on receptors inside the target cell that directly activate specific genes?

What ion is sometimes used as a second messenger of amino acid-based hormones?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissue

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition,metabolism,and Body Temperature Regulation

The Urinary System

Fluid,electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

Pregnancy and Human Development

Heredity

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