Given below is an incomplete table about certain hormones, their source glands and one major effect of each on the body in humans. Identify the correct option for the three blanks A, B and C.
Glands |
Secretion |
Effect on body |
Ovary |
A |
Maintenance of secondary sexual characters |
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans |
B |
Raises blood sugar level |
Anterior pituitary |
C |
Oversecretion leads to gigantism |
A |
B |
C |
|
1. |
Vasopressin |
Glucagon |
Calcitonin |
2. |
Oestrogen |
Glucagon |
Growth hormone |
3. |
Testosterone |
Insulin |
Vasopressin |
4. |
Oestrogen |
Insulin |
Calcitonin |
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A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is
1. | Melatonin | 2. | Calcitonin |
3. | Epinephrine | 4. | Cortisol |
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Match each item in COLUMN I [Hormone] with one in COLUMN II [Function] and select your answer from the codes given:
COLUMN I | COLUMN II | ||
A. | Gastrin | a. | Contraction of gall bladder and stimulation of enzyme secretion by pancreas |
B. | Cholecystokinin | b. | Increased HCl secretion |
C. | Secretin | c. | Inhibition of gastric secretion and motility |
D. | Gastric inhibitory peptide | d. | Stimulation of bicarbonate rich mucoid secretions from pancreas |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | a | b | d | c |
3. | b | a | d | c |
4. | b | a | c | d |
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Match each item in COLUMN I [Hormone] with one in COLUMN II [Stimulus for release] and select your answer from the codes given:
COLUMN I | COLUMN II | ||
A. | ADH | a. | Dehydration, increased blood osmolarity, decreased GFR |
B. | Aldosterone | b. | A rise in plasma potassium level |
C. | Cholecystokinin | c. | Fat rich chyme in stomach |
D | Erythropoietin | d. | Tissue hypoxia |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | a | b | d | c |
3. | b | a | d | c |
4. | b | a | c | d |
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Which gastrointestinal hormone acts on the exocrine pancreas and stimulates secretion of water and bicarbonate ions?
1. Gastrin | 2. Secretin |
3. Cholecystokinin | 4. Gastric inhibitory peptide |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. |
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults |
Gigantism |
2. |
Hyposecretion of adrenal cortex hormones |
Addison’s disease |
3. |
Hyposecretion of ADH |
Diabetes insipidus |
4. |
Hypersecretion of iodothyronines |
Graves disease |
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Which of the following clinical feature is unlikely to be seen in hypothyroidism?
1. | A decrease in basal metabolic rate |
2. | Mental retardation and growth retardation of baby if pregnant female is affected |
3. | Exopthalmic goiter |
4. | Irregular menstrual cycles in adult women |
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Select the correct matching of a hormone, its source and function.
Hormone |
Source |
Function |
|
1. |
Norepinephrine |
Adrenal medulla |
Increases heartbeat, rate of respiration and alertness |
2. |
Glucagon |
Beta-cells of islets of Langerhans |
Stimulates glycogenolysis |
3. |
Prolactin |
Posterior pituitary |
Regulates growth of mammary glands and milk formation in females |
4. |
Vasopressin |
Posterior pituitary |
Increases loss of water through urine |
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Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acids?
1. Progesterone | 2. Prostaglandin |
3. Oestrogen | 4. Epinephrine |
Metabolic functions of insulin include:
I. Retards the uptake, use and utilization of glucose by body cells
II. Promotes the uptake of amino acids by body cells
III. Promotes the storage of fat and prevents lipolysis
1. I and II only | 2. I and III only |
3. II and III only | 4. I, II and III |
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