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Endocrine System

This paper will test the student knowledge about Endocrine System which is very important chapter for competitive exams as well.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_______ plays a very important role in the regulation of the 24-hour (diurnal) rhythm of our body.

  1. Thyroxine
  2. Thymosin
  3. Melatonin
  4. Glucagon
  5. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a function of adrenaline?

  1. Secreting gastric juice
  2. Increasing the heart rate and blood pressure
  3. Reducing blood sugar level
  4. Helping in spermatogenesis
  5. NA
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following occurs in case of thymus damage?

  1. Loss of antibody-mediated immunity
  2. Production of blood cells
  3. Reduction of haemoglobin content in the body
  4. Loss of cell-mediated immunity
  5. NA
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the outer layer of adrenal cortex?

  1. Zona reticularis
  2. Zona fascicularis
  3. Zona fasciculata
  4. Zona glomerulosa
  5. NA
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sohan has excessive height because of excess growth hormone. Which condition will this cause?

  1. Cushing syndrome
  2. Acromegaly
  3. Diabetes mellitus
  4. None of these
  5. NA
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pituitary gland is under the control of

  1. adrenal gland
  2. hypothalamus
  3. thyroid gland
  4. None of these
  5. NA
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the chemical nature of the hormones produced by pancreas?

  1. Glycolipids
  2. Glycoproteins
  3. Steroids
  4. Polypeptides
  5. NA
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hormone regulates the growth of mammary glands and formation of milk in them?

  1. Prolactin
  2. ACTH
  3. LH
  4. FSH
  5. NA
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following hormones affect(s) our stomach, pancreas and gall bladder?

  1. Secretin
  2. Cholecystokinin
  3. Gastrin
  4. All of the above
  5. NA
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Antidiuretic hormones - Kidneys
  2. Lutenising hormone - Mammary glands
  3. Prolactin - Mammary glands
  4. Gastrin - Digestive tract
  5. NA
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Insulin - Diabetes mellitus (disease)
  2. Glucagon - Beta cell (source)
  3. Oxytocin - Posterior pituitary (release)
  4. FSH - Spermatogenesis (function)
  5. NA
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In adults, insufficient thyroxine can lead to

  1. goitre
  2. tetany
  3. cretinism
  4. myxedema
  5. NA
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where are the islets of Langerhans found?

  1. Anterior pituitary
  2. Posterior pituitary
  3. Spleen
  4. Endocrine region of pancreas
  5. NA
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which part of the human brain maintains the regulation of body temperature?

  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Medulla oblongata
  3. Cerebellum
  4. Cerebrum
  5. NA
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

________ is produced by the thyroid gland.

  1. Thryoid stimulating hormone
  2. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
  3. Calcitonin
  4. Oxytocin
  5. NA
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