When blood pressure increases, the atrial wall of our heart secretes a peptide hormone called 
1. ADH 
2. ACTH 
3. ANF 
4. Aldosterone 
Subtopic:  Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Hyposecretion of which hormone since pregnancy causes stunted growth in humans? 
1. PRH 
2. FSH 
3. Thyroxine 
4. Insulin
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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Travelers who quickly cross several time zones experience jet lag due to disruption of their diurnal rhythm
which is caused due to 
1. Deficiency of thyroxine 
2. Disruption of activity of pineal gland 
3. Overproduction of MSH 
4. Deficiency of thymosin
Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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Degeneration of thymus will lead to 
1. Hypersecretion of thymosin 
2. Deficiency of haemoglobin 
3. Increase in number of mature B-lymphocytes 
4. Decline of cell mediated immunity 
Subtopic:  Thymus |
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Nervous system differs from endocrine system because in the former 
1. Transmission of information is comparatively slower 
2. Response is comparatively slower 
3. Response is of longer duration 
4. Response is limited to only those cells which are innervated by neurons 
Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands: I | Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands: II |
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A person is having problem with calcium and phosphate metabolism in his body leading to thinning of bones. Which of the following should not be administered to treat his condition? 
1. Clacitonin 
2. Calcitriol 
3. Parathormone 
4. Vitamin-D3
Subtopic:  Parathyroid |
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Among the following, select the option which cannot occur due to action of catecholamines
1. Increase in duration of cardiac cycle 
2. Lipolysis and glycogenolysis 
3. Stimulate piloerection 
4. Increase the rate of respiration
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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Which of the following hormone is not sythesized by pituitary gland ? 
1. Gonadotropins 
2. Somatostatin 
3. Somatotropin 
4. Prolactin 
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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All of the following are true for hormone gastrin except 
1. Acts antagonistically to enterogastrone 
2. Increase secretion of HCl 
3. Increase secretion of pepsinogen 
4. Increase secretion of gastric amylase

Subtopic:  Gastrointestinal Hormones |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Select the odd one among the diabetogenic hormones 
1. Growth hormone 
2. Cortisol 
3. Glucagon 
4. Insulin
Subtopic:  Pancreas: I | Pancreas: II |
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