Graves' disease is caused due to:
1. hyposecretion of thyroid gland
2. hypersecretion of thyroid gland
3. hyposecretion of adrenal gland
4. hypersecretion of adrenal gland
Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation:
1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Secretin
4. Gastrin
The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because:
1. it is provided with a duct
2. it only stores and releases hormones
3. it is under the regulation of hypothalamus
4. it secretes enzymes
GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on:
1. | Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and FSH. |
2. | Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH. |
3. | Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and relaxin. |
4. | Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and oxytocin. |
Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because?
1. | Epiphyseal plates close after adolescence. |
2. | Bones lose their sensitivity to Growth Hormone in adults. |
3. | Muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth. |
4. | Growth Hormones become inactive in adults. |
Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
(a) Insulin | Glucagon |
(b) Aldosterone | Atrial natriuretic factor |
(c) Relaxin | Inhibin |
(d) Parathormone | Calcitonin |
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
Which hormone stimulate the production of pancreatic juice and bicarbonate?
1. Angiotensin and epinephrine
2. Gastrin and insulin
3. Cholecystokinin and secretin
4. lnsulin and glucagon
A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is:
1. Corpus cardiacum
2. Corpus luteum
3. Corpus allatum
4. Pineal gland