Question 1

If a person had a tumor that caused over-secretion of the posterior pituitary hormones, which of the following hormones would you expect to see at elevated levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecdysone 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Calcitonin 
D)  Insulin 
E)  Aldosterone 
A)  Ecdysone 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Calcitonin 
D)  Insulin 
E)  Aldosterone

Question 2

Which of the following statements about hormones, hormone-producing cells, and target cells is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Target cells have the appropriate receptors for binding a particular hormone. 
B)  Some endocrine cells exist as single cells within a tissue. 
C)  Endocrine glands do not have ducts that lead to the outside of the body. 
D)  All hormones travel in the blood to target cells. 
E)  Both a and b 
A)  Target cells have the appropriate receptors for binding a particular hormone. 
B)  Some endocrine cells exist as single cells within a tissue. 
C)  Endocrine glands do not have ducts that lead to the outside of the body. 
D)  All hormones travel in the blood to target cells. 
E)  Both a and b

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions:
Refer to the diagram below.  
-Which of the following labels is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 - Anterior pituitary 
B)  2 - Afferent or inflowing artery 
C)  3 - Portal blood vessels 
D)  4 - Posterior pituitary 
E)  5 - Hypothalamic neurons 
A)  1 - Anterior pituitary 
B)  2 - Afferent or inflowing artery 
C)  3 - Portal blood vessels 
D)  4 - Posterior pituitary 
E)  5 - Hypothalamic neurons

Question 4

A lobed gland located around the front of the windpipe is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lobed gland located around the front...

Question 5

The invertebrate hormone prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH)

Accepted Answer

A)  is secreted from glands in the thorax. 
B)  is secreted only in adulthood. 
C)  plays no role in molting and metamorphosis. 
D)  integrates information detected by the nervous system with the control of a physiological process. 
E)  is required in large quantities to have an effect. 
A)  is secreted from glands in the thorax. 
B)  is secreted only in adulthood. 
C)  plays no role in molting and metamorphosis. 
D)  integrates information detected by the nervous system with the control of a physiological process. 
E)  is required in large quantities to have an effect.

Question 6

Which of the following glands is controlled by thyrotropin and secretes thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Posterior pituitary 
E)  Adrenal gland 
A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Posterior pituitary 
E)  Adrenal gland

Question 7

Which of the following is not secreted by the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aldosterone 
B)  Androgens 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Epinephrine 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Aldosterone 
B)  Androgens 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Epinephrine 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Measuring hormones in the blood is very difficult because

Accepted Answer

A)  all hormones act locally and aren't carried in the blood. 
B)  most hormones are found in minute quantities. 
C)  immunoassays cannot detect hormones. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  all hormones act locally and aren't carried in the blood. 
B)  most hormones are found in minute quantities. 
C)  immunoassays cannot detect hormones. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Before puberty

Accepted Answer

A)  the pituitary secretes luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, but the gonads are unresponsive. 
B)  the hypothalamus does not secrete much gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 
C)  males can stimulate massive muscle development through a vigorous training program. 
D)  testosterone plays no role in development of the male sex organs. 
E)  genetic females will develop male genitals unless estrogen is present. 
A)  the pituitary secretes luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, but the gonads are unresponsive. 
B)  the hypothalamus does not secrete much gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 
C)  males can stimulate massive muscle development through a vigorous training program. 
D)  testosterone plays no role in development of the male sex organs. 
E)  genetic females will develop male genitals unless estrogen is present.

Question 10

Which of the following hormones elevates blood calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parathyroid hormone 
B)  Thyroxine 
C)  Calcitonin 
D)  Oxytocin 
E)  Vasopressin 
A)  Parathyroid hormone 
B)  Thyroxine 
C)  Calcitonin 
D)  Oxytocin 
E)  Vasopressin

Question 11

The pituitary hormone that stimulates the production of milk is _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pituitary hormone that stimulates the production...

Question 12

Which of the following glands has one part that develops from the embryonic mouth cavity and a second part that develops from the floor of the developing brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal gland 
B)  Thyroid gland 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Pituitary gland 
E)  Parathyroid gland 
A)  Adrenal gland 
B)  Thyroid gland 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Pituitary gland 
E)  Parathyroid gland

Question 13

Which of the following glands produces epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Posterior pituitary 
E)  Adrenal 
A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Posterior pituitary 
E)  Adrenal

Question 14

Why would breast-feeding an infant soon after birth help a mother's uterus return to its prepregnancy size?

Accepted Answer

Suckling by a baby stimulates the releas

Question 15

Malfunctioning of the thyroid gland in the human adult can result in

Accepted Answer

A)  cretinism. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  dwarfism. 
D)  goiter. 
E)  hermaphroditism. 
A)  cretinism. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  dwarfism. 
D)  goiter. 
E)  hermaphroditism.

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the description of a gland, target organ, function, or action specified in the questions that follow with the correct hormone from the list below. 
-Secreted by the pineal gland

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatostatin 
B)  Melatonin 
C)  Aldosterone 
D)  Testosterone 
E)  Parathyroid hormone 
A)  Somatostatin 
B)  Melatonin 
C)  Aldosterone 
D)  Testosterone 
E)  Parathyroid hormone

Question 17

Refer to the diagram below. Which of the following events in the secretion of thyroxine is paired correctly with the location in the thyroid gland where it occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 - An epithelial cell takes up iodine. 
B)  2 - The cell synthesizes polymers of tyrosine-thyroglobulin. 
C)  3 - Thyroglobulin is taken up by the cell. 
D)  4 - Enzymes add iodine to thyroglobulin. 
E)  5 - Endosome fuses with a lysosome. 
A)  1 - An epithelial cell takes up iodine. 
B)  2 - The cell synthesizes polymers of tyrosine-thyroglobulin. 
C)  3 - Thyroglobulin is taken up by the cell. 
D)  4 - Enzymes add iodine to thyroglobulin. 
E)  5 - Endosome fuses with a lysosome.

Question 18

Protein hormones do not cross the cell membrane, but _______ hormones do.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Protein hormones do not cross the cell...

Question 19

Glands that lack ducts are called _______ glands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Glands that lack ducts are called _______...

Question 20

In an emergency, the adrenal glands produce _______ within seconds. Within minutes, these glands then produce _______ for prolonged response to stress.

Accepted Answer

epinephrin

Exam 41: Animal Hormones

If a person had a tumor that caused over-secretion of the posterior pituitary hormones, which of the following hormones would you expect to see at elevated levels?

Which of the following statements about hormones, hormone-producing cells, and target cells is false?

Use the following to answer questions: Refer to the diagram below. -Which of the following labels is not correct?

A lobed gland located around the front of the windpipe is called the _______.

The invertebrate hormone prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH)

Which of the following glands is controlled by thyrotropin and secretes thyroxine?

Which of the following is not secreted by the adrenal cortex?

Measuring hormones in the blood is very difficult because

Before puberty

Which of the following hormones elevates blood calcium?

The pituitary hormone that stimulates the production of milk is _______.

Which of the following glands has one part that develops from the embryonic mouth cavity and a second part that develops from the floor of the developing brain?

Which of the following glands produces epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Why would breast-feeding an infant soon after birth help a mother's uterus return to its prepregnancy size?

Malfunctioning of the thyroid gland in the human adult can result in

Use the following to answer questions: Match the description of a gland, target organ, function, or action specified in the questions that follow with the correct hormone from the list below. -Secreted by the pineal gland

Refer to the diagram below. Which of the following events in the secretion of thyroxine is paired correctly with the location in the thyroid gland where it occurs?

Protein hormones do not cross the cell membrane, but _______ hormones do.

Glands that lack ducts are called _______ glands.

In an emergency, the adrenal glands produce _______ within seconds. Within minutes, these glands then produce _______ for prolonged response to stress.

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