The function of the pineal body is to: 
1. lighten the skin colors
2. control sexual behavior 
3. regulate the period of puberty 
4. All of the above 

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Follicle-stimulating hormone is secreted by ?
1. anterior lobe of the pituitary 
2. hypothalamus
3. gonads 
4. posterior lobe of pituitary
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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The reabsorption of water in the kidney is under the control of
1. LH
2. ADH
3. STH
4. ACTH 
Subtopic:  Misc. Hormones |
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Accessory sexual character in female is promoted by
1. androgen
2. progesterone
3. estrogen
4. testosterone 
Subtopic:  Gonadotropin & Gonadal Hormones |
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Secretion of pancreatic juice is stimulated by
1. gastrin
2. secretin
3. enterogasteron
4. enterokinase 
Subtopic:  Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
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If a diabetic patient takes too much insulin, misses a meal or exercises too hard, he/she will become hypoglycemic ­ a medical emergency that must be treated immediately. Which of the following carbohydrates would be most useful during such an emergency?
1. Galactose
2. Maltose
3. Lactose
4. Sucrose
Subtopic:  Pancreas |
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Which of the following hormones is/are stored and released by posterior pituitary? 
1. Somatocrinin 
2. Vasopressin 
3. Oxytocin 
4. Both (2) and (3)
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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Target gland of LH is 
1. Anterior pituitary 
2. Corpus luteum 
3. Posterior pituitary 
4. Hypothalamus
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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The hormone which prevents water loss in urine is 
1. Oxytocin 
2. Vasopressin 
3. Somatocrinin 
4. Somatostatin
Subtopic:  Prolactin & Posterior Pituitary |
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The lobe of pituitary which atrophies during foetal development and is smaller in adults is 
1. Pars distalis 
2. Pars intermedia 
3. Adenohypophysis 
4. Neurohypophysis
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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