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FREE BIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ENDOCRIN T/F
EXAM QUESTIONS
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-Guarantee passing score -75 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: One of the main differences between the anterior and posterior pituitary glands is that one is made of glandular tissue and one is made of nerve tissue.
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Question 2: Damage to the hypothalamus may result in diabetes insipidus.
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Question 3: Pancreatic beta cells release insulin.
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T Question 4: Calcitonin is an example of a hormone that uses a negative feedback mechanism for regulation.
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Question 5: Hyposecretion of ADH results in diabetes mellitus.
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F Question 6: In the second messanger system, the hormone is assumed to be the first messanger.
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Question 7: Nonsteroid hormones require a second messanger.
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Question 8: An abnormally low level of insulin production may cause glycosuria.
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T Question 9: Research has indicated that prostaglandins work by increasing the number of hormone receptors produced by a cell.
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F Question 10: The adrenal medulla releases hormones that support and prolong the effects of the sympathetic nervouse system.
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Question 11: Exocrine glands can also release hormones.
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F Question 12: A person with a simple goiter would proprobly have high blood levels of TSH.
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Question 13: The pituitary gland sits in the "Turkish saddle."
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T Question 14: TSH causes an increase in thyroid hormones when their blood level is too low.This is an example of a positive feedback mechanism.
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F Question 15: An increase in ADH would increase the amount of urine the body produces.
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F Question 16: If the pancreatic islets produce too little insulin, a condition called diabetes insipidus can occure.
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F Question 17: If prostaglandins influence the production of cAMP, they could impact the function of steroid hormones.
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Question 18: Glucagon causes a reduction of the blood glucose concentration.
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Question 19: FSH is frequently called the ovulating hormone.
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Question 20: Glucosuria can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus.
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Question 21: The hypothalamus produces only two hormones, ADH and oxytocin.
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F Question 22: One of the target organ cells of glucocorticoids are the liver cells.
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T Question 23: Hyposecretion is a term describing the release of too little hormone.
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Question 24: ATP is frequently a second messenger of protein hormones.
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F Question 25: Substances produced by the exocrine glands cause a reaction by stimulating target organ cells.
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Question 26: Calcitoni cause an increase in blood calcium concentration.
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Question 27: The thymus gland is located in the neck and produces thymosin.
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F Question 28: Positive feedback mechanisms work to return the body to homeostasis.
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