Which of the following is not a steroid hormone?
1. Testosterone
2. Progesterone
3. Glucagon
4. Cortisol

Subtopic:  Pancreas |
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
A. Exophthalmic goiter I. Excess secretion of cortisol, moon face & hyperglycemia
B. Acromegaly II. Hypo-secretion of thyroid hormone and stunted growth.
C. Cushing's syndrome III. Hyper secretion of thyroid hormone & protruding eye balls.
D. Cretinism IV. Excessive secretion of growth hormone.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
1. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
2. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
3. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
4. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
A. Parathyroid hormone  I. Flight or fight response 
B. Epinephrine and Nor-epinephrine  II.  Regulates the body's biological clock
C.  Thyroid stimulating  hormone  III. Increases blood \(\)Ca2+ level
D. Melatonin  IV.  Synthesis of \(\text{T}_3~ \text{and} ~\text{T}_4\) hormones

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
2. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
3. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
4. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus | Parathyroid | Adrenal Medulla | Pineal Gland |
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With regard to hormones, identify the correct statements.
A. Epinephrine is a peptide hormone.
B. Progesterone is a peptide hormone.
C. Hormones that interact with membrane bound receptors normally do not enter the target cell, but generate second messengers.
D. Hormones that interact with intracellular receptors mostly regulate gene expression.
E. Insulin is an amino acid derivative hormone.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. A and B only 2. C and E only
3. C and D only 4. B and C only
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Which of the following produces anti-inflammatory reactions and suppresses the immune response?
1. Thyroxine 2. Thymosin
3. Cortisol 4. Aldosterone
Subtopic:  Adrenal Cortex: Cortisol |
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The hypothalamus:
Statement I: is the apical part of diencephalon, forebrain.
Statement II: contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones.
1. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Luteinising hormone (LH) in females:
1. Helps in the appearance of secondary sexual characters 
2. Stimulates ovary to secrete oestradiol 
3. Helps in release of the ovum from the ovary 
4. Controls the blood pressure 
Subtopic:  Adenohypophysis & Hypothalamus |
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Read the following sentences carefully and select the incorrect statement
1. Water soluble hormones produce secondary messengers and accelerate biochemical reactions in the cell 
2. Receptors for fat soluble hormones are intracellular in location 
3. Thyroxine hormone with specific intracellular receptor regulates the gene expression 
4. cGMP is secondary messenger for adrenaline that interacts with intracellular or nuclear receptors
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Select the odd one w.r.t. hormones of fight or flight 
1. Piloerection 
2. Pupilary dilation
3. Decrease in heart rate 
4. Increase in respiratory rate 
Subtopic:  Adrenal Medulla |
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Select the set of disorders which are caused due to hyposecretion of hormones 
1. Acromegaly and Cretinism 
2. Exophthalmic goitre and Diabetes mellitus 
3. Tetany and Cretinism 
4. Diabetes insipidus and Acromegaly
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Thyroid Gland Part II |
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