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Endocrine Glands (Class XI/XII)

Comprehensive quiz on endocrine glands covering pituitary gland anatomy and hormones, hypothalamus-pituitary axis, adrenal cortex hormones, testicular endocrine functions, and related clinical disorders for Class XI/XII biology students.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The largest compact and highly vascularised part of the pituitary is

  1. infundibulum
  2. posterior lobe
  3. anterior lobe
  4. intermediate lobe
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

___________ hormone regulates general growth of the body.

  1. LTH
  2. ACTH
  3. STH
  4. TSH
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The pituitary lies in ________ cavity of the skull.

  1. infundibulum
  2. median eminence
  3. sella turcica
  4. Rathke's pouch
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ hormone is called the jack of all trades.

  1. STH
  2. LTH
  3. ACTH
  4. TSH
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The gland that secretes melanocyte stimulating hormone is

  1. anterior lobe of pituitary
  2. intermediate lobe of pituitary
  3. posterior lobe of pituitary
  4. pineal body
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Follicle stimulating hormone functions in

  1. males
  2. females
  3. both males and females
  4. infants
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What function does LH perform in males?

  1. Stimulates process of spermatogenesis
  2. Stimulates the interstitial cells to secrete testosterone
  3. Controls the change in the colour of the skin
  4. Stimulates the development of corpus luteum
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Vasopressin and oxytocin are synthesised in

  1. posterior lobe of pituitary
  2. anterior lobe of pituitary
  3. hypothalamus
  4. intermediary lobe
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is infundibulum?

  1. Connection between thyroid lobes
  2. Stalk
  3. Outgrowth of pharynx
  4. Special cells in testes
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What results in dwarfism?

  1. Hypersecretion of growth hormone
  2. Hyposecretion of growth hormone
  3. Hyposecretion of TSH
  4. Hyposecretion of ACTH
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ plays an important role in fat-metabolism.

  1. Oxytocin
  2. Cortisol
  3. Prolactin
  4. Adrenotropin
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Leydig's cells are found in

  1. ovaries
  2. testes
  3. pancreas
  4. adrenal medulla
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

__________ plays an important role in osmoregulation.

  1. Oxytocin
  2. Vasopressin
  3. Prolactin
  4. Adrenotropin
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The secretion of sertoli cells is called

  1. insulin
  2. testosterone
  3. estrogen
  4. progesterone
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

  1. Thyroid - Myxoedema
  2. Pituitary - Acromegaly
  3. Adrenal - Cushing's syndrome
  4. Parathyroid - Grave's disease
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