Select Question Set:
Q. No.Which of the following hormones primarily stimulates the production of gastric acid?
1. Gastrin
2. Secretin
3. Cholecystokinin (CCK)
4. Ghrelin
Subtopic: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
91%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | The pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" of the endocrine system. |
| Reason (R): | It secretes several hormones that regulate the functions of other endocrine glands. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
93%
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Calcitonin lowers blood calcium levels |
| Reason (R): | Calcitonin directly inhibits the cells that secrete parathyroid hormones. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True, but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False, but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Thyroid Gland Part I |
87%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Growth hormone (GH) promotes growth in tissues. |
| Reason (R): | Deficiency of GH in childhood can lead to dwarfism and its excess in childhood can lead to gigantism. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True, but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False, but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Human Growth Hormone |
86%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Hyperthyroidism results in weight gain and lethargy. |
| Reason (R): | Hyperthyroidism is characterized by an overproduction of thyroid hormones, which increases metabolic rate. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True, but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False, but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Thyroid Gland Part I |
80%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
How does a steroid hormone alter the activity of its target cells?
| 1. | It leads to the generation of a second messenger in the target cell. |
| 2. | It makes the target cell's plasma membrane freely permeable to all cations. |
| 3. | It enters the cell and alters the gene expression. |
| 4. | It digests holes in the cell's plasma membrane. |
Subtopic: Mechanism of Hormone Action |
77%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Exophthalmos is an important clinical sign seen in a person suffering from:
| 1. | Excess of thyroid hormones |
| 2. | Deficiency of thyroid hormones |
| 3. | Excess of adrenal hormones |
| 4. | Deficiency of adrenal hormones |
Subtopic: Thyroid Gland Part I |
82%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Acromegaly is a metabolic disorder caused by:
| 1. | Excess secretion of growth hormone in childhood |
| 2. | Excess secretion of growth hormone in adulthood |
| 3. | Deficiency of growth hormone in adulthood |
| 4. | Deficiency of growth hormone in childhood |
Subtopic: Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
84%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
The hormone which acts as a check on RAAS mechanism is secreted from:
| 1. | The kidneys | 2. | The liver |
| 3. | The heart | 4. | The bones |
Subtopic: Hormones of Heart, Kidney and Gastrointestinal Tract |
70%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Which hormone, capable of increasing blood glucose levels, is also a potent anti-inflammatory?
1. Cortisol
2. Thyroxine
3. Melatonin
4. Aldosterone
1. Cortisol
2. Thyroxine
3. Melatonin
4. Aldosterone
Subtopic: Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
84%
From NCERT
Please attempt this question first.
Hints
Please attempt this question first.
Select Question Set:
© 2025 GoodEd Technologies Pvt. Ltd.