Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Conn’s disease: Hyperaldosteronism
2. Addison’s disease: Hypoadrenalism
3. Osteitis, fibrosa, cystica: Hypoprathyroidism
4. Hashimoto’s disease: Hypothyroidism
Which anterior pituitary hormone is predominantly under inhibitory control?
1. LH
2. Growth hormone
3. Prolactin
4. Thyrotropin
The amino acid tryptophan is the precursor for the synthesis of
1. Melatonin and serotonin
2. Thyroxine and triiodothyronine
3. Estrogen and progesterone
4. Cortisol and cortisone
Which one of the following is an example of negative feedback loop in humans?
1. Secretion of sweat glands and constriction of skin blood vessels when it is too hot.
2. Constriction of skin blood vessels and contraction of skeletal muscles when it is too cold.
3. Secretion of tears after falling of sand particles into the eye.
4. Salivation of mouth at the sight of delicious food.
Parkinson’s disease (characterized by tremors and progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused by degeneration of brain neurons that are involved in movement control and make use of neurotransmitter
1. Norepinephrine
2. Acetylcholine
3. GABA
4. Dopamine
Assertion: Pineal is sometimes also called as the ‘brain sand’.
Reason: It atrophies and disappears in late age.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Without the thyroid hormone, epinephrine would have only a weak effect.
Reason: Thyroid hormone increases the number of receptors available for epinephrine at the latter's target cell.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: An increase in the secretion of aldosterone [Conn’s syndrome] is characterized by muscle weakness and hypertension.
Reason: Aldosterone tends to promote and water retention, and lower plasma concentration
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Addison’s disease is characterized by darkening (hyperpigmentation) of the skin, including areas not exposed to the sun.
Reason: This occurs because melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) and ACTH share the same precursor molecule, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Growth hormone promtes protein anabolism and retards protein catabolism.
Reason: It increases the use of glucose by normal body cells so that protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis is reduced.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.