Biology

Endocrine and Exocrine Glands

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The endocrine and exocrine glands topic explores the human body's essential secreting structures, including the pituitary, thyroid, and salivary glands. Questions often focus on gland locations, their specific secretions, and crucial physiological functions. This subject is a core component of the general science syllabus across many highly competitive examinations.

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Endocrine and Exocrine Glands Questions

Multiple choice

Blood pressure is controlled by

  1. adrenal gland

  2. thyroid gland

  3. thymus

  4. corpus luteum
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Blood pressure is controlled by adrenal gland. It produces aldosteronewhich helps to control blood pressure by managing the balance of potassium and sodium.

Multiple choice

Endocrine glands are those glands which secrete their fluids

  1. into blood through ECF

  2. into definite ducts

  3. into blood or ducts

  4. only when they rupture
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Explanation

Endocrine glands are those glands which secrete their fluids into blood through ECF. The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands.

Multiple choice

The largest endocrine gland is

  1. adrenal gland

  2. pituitary

  3. thyroid

  4. pineal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The largest endocrine gland is thyroid gland where as pancreas are largest heterocrine gland of the body.

Multiple choice

Adrenal gland is situated

  1. in the floor of brain

  2. below the larynx

  3. in the thoracic region

  4. on the top of each kidney
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Explanation

Adrenal gland is situated on the top of each kidney.

Multiple choice

A purely serous fluid that starts the lipid hydrolysis in mammals is secreted by which of the following glands?

  1. The parotid gland

  2. The submandibular glands

  3. The sublingual glands

  4. Von Ebner glands

  5. Minor salivary glands
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Explanation

Von Ebner glands are found in a trough circling the circumvallate papillae on the dorsal surface of the tongue near the sulcus terminalis. They secrete a purely serous fluid that begins lipid hydrolysis.

Multiple choice

The master-gland in the body is

  1. pancreas

  2. liver

  3. pituitary

  4. brain
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Explanation

The pituitary gland is known as the master gland because it secretes hormones that control the activity of other endocrine glands.