question_answer 1) The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in our body is secreted from: [AIPMT 1998]
A)
pituitary
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B)
thyroid
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C)
adrenal cortex
done
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D)
pancreas
done
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question_answer 2) Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which: [AIPMT 1998]
A)
elevates potassium level in blood
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B)
lowers calcium level in blood
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C)
elevates calcium level in blood
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D)
has no effect oh calcium
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question_answer 3) Diabetes is due to: [AIPMT 1999]
A)
iodine deficiency
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B)
hormonal deficiency
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C)
Na+ deficiency
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D)
enzyme deficiency
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question_answer 4) Melatonin is secreted by: [AIPMT 2000]
A)
skin
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B)
thymus
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C)
pituitary
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D)
pineal gland
done
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question_answer 5) Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) is produced by: [AIPMT 2000]
A)
anterior pituitary
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B)
posterior pituitary
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C)
pars intermedia of pituitary
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D)
parathyroid
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question_answer 6) Acromegaly is caused by: [AIPMT 2002]
A)
excess of STH
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B)
excess of thyroxin
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C)
deficiency of thyroxin
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D)
excess of adrenaline
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question_answer 7) When both ovaries are removed from rat which hormone is decreased in blood? [AIPMT 2002]
A)
Oxytocin
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B)
Prolactin
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C)
Estrogen
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D)
Gonadotrophic releasing factor
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question_answer 8) Melanin protects from: [AIPMT 2002]
A)
UV rays
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B)
visible rays
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C)
infra-red rays
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D)
X-rays
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question_answer 9) Adrenaline directly affects on: [AIPMT 2002]
A)
SA node
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B)
\[\beta \]-cells of Langerhans
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C)
dorsal root of spinal cord
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D)
epithelial cells of stomach
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question_answer 10) Which of the following is used in the treatment of thyroid cancer? [AIPMT 2002]
A)
I131
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B)
U238
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C)
Ra224
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D)
C14
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question_answer 11) Which one of the following pairs correctly mathces a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency? [AIPMT 2003]
A)
Parathyroid hormone - Tetani
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B)
Insulin - Diabetes insipidus
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C)
Relaxin - Gigantism
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D)
Prolactin - Cretinism
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question_answer 12) Chemically hormones are: [AIPMT (S) 2004]
A)
biogenic amines only
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B)
proteins, steroids and biogenic amines
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C)
proteins only
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D)
steroids only
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question_answer 13) Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency? [AIPMT (S) 2004]
A)
Luteinizing hormone Failure of ovulation
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B)
Insulin Diabetes insipidus
done
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C)
Thyroxine Tetany
done
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D)
Parathyroid hormone Diabetes mellitus
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question_answer 14) Which of the following hormones is not a secretion product of human placenta? [AIPMT (S) 2004]
A)
Human chorionic gonadotropin
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B)
Prolactin
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C)
Estrogen
done
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D)
Progesterone
done
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question_answer 15) Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acid? [AIPMT (S) 2004]
A)
Epinephrine
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B)
Progesterone
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C)
Prostaglandin
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D)
Estrogen
done
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question_answer 16) Damage to thymus in a child may lead to: [AIPMT (S) 2005]
A)
a reduction in haemoglobin content of blood
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B)
a reduction in stem cell production
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C)
loss of antibody mediated immunity
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D)
loss of cell mediated immunity
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question_answer 17) Which one of the following statements is correct? [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
Neurons regulate endocrine activity, but not vice versa
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B)
Endocrine glands regulate neural activity and nervous system regulates endocrine glands
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C)
Neither hormones control neural activity nor the neurons control endocrine activity
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D)
Endocrine glands regulate neural activity, but not vice versa
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question_answer 18) Sertoli cells are regulated by the pituitary hormone known as: [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
FSH
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B)
GH
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C)
Prolactin
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D)
LH
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question_answer 19) A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is: [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
Cortisol
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B)
corticosterone
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C)
11 - deoxycorticosterone
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D)
cortisone
done
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question_answer 20) Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action? [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
GMP
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B)
Calcium
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C)
Sodium
done
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D)
AMP
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question_answer 21) Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones? [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
Posterior pituitary lobe
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B)
Intermediate lobe of the pituitary
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C)
Hypothalamus
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D)
Anterior pituitary lobe
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question_answer 22) Withdrawal of which of the following hormones is the immediate cause of menstruation? [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
Eastrogens
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B)
FSH
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C)
FSH-RH
done
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D)
Progesterone
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question_answer 23) Which hormone causes dilation of blood vessels, increased oxygen consumption and glycogenotysis? [AIPMT (S) 2006]
A)
ACTH
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B)
Insulin
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C)
Adrenalin
done
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D)
Glucagon
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question_answer 24) Feeling the tremors of an earthquake a scared resident of seventh floor of a multistoryed building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated this action? [AIPMT (S) 2007]
A)
Thyroxin
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B)
Adrenaline
done
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C)
Glucagon
done
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D)
Gastrin
done
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question_answer 25) In the human female, menstruation can be deferred by the administration of: [AIPMT (S) 2007]
A)
LH only
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B)
Combination of FSH and LH
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C)
Combination of estrogen and progesterone
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D)
None of theis
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question_answer 26) A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorus metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly? [AIPMT (S) 2007]
A)
Parathyroid
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B)
Parotid
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C)
Pancreas
done
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D)
Thyroid
done
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question_answer 27) Compared to a bull a bullock is docile because of: [AIPMT (S) 2007]
A)
higher levels of thyroxin
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B)
higher levels of cortisone
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C)
lower levels of blood testosterone
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D)
lower levels of adrenalin/ noradrenalin in its blood
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question_answer 28) In human adult females, oxytocin [AIPMT (S) 2008]
A)
is secreted by anterior pituitary
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B)
stimulates growth of mammary glands
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C)
stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin
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D)
causes strong uterine contractions during parturition
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question_answer 29) The blood calcium level is lowered by the deficiency of [AIPMT (S) 2008]
A)
parathormone
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B)
thyroxine
done
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C)
calcitonin
done
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D)
Both [a] and [c]
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question_answer 30) Which one of the following pairs of organs includes only the endocrine glands? [AIPMT (S) 2008]
A)
Parathyroid and adrenal
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B)
Pancreas and parathyroid
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C)
Thymus and testes
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D)
Adrenal and ovary
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question_answer 31)
A health disorder that results from the deficiency of thyroxin in adults and characterized by [AIPMT (S) 2009] (i) a low metabolic rate (ii) increase in body weight (iii) tendency to retain water in tissues is
A)
hypothyroidism
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B)
simple goiter
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C)
myxedema
done
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D)
cretinism
done
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question_answer 32) Select the correct matching of a hormone its source and function. [AIPMT (M) 2010]
A)
Hormone Source Function Vasopressin Posterior pituitary Increases loss of water through urine
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B)
Norepinephrine Adrenal medulla Increases heartbeat, rate of respiration and alertness
done
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C)
Glucagon Beta-cells of Islets of Langerhans Stimulates glycogenolysis
done
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D)
Prolactin Posterior pituitary Regulates growth of mammary glands and milk formation in females
done
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question_answer 33) Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect the secretion of which one of the following? [AIPMT (S) 2010]
A)
Aldosterone
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B)
Both and rostenedione and dehydroepiand-rosterone
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C)
Adrenalin
done
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D)
Cortisol
done
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question_answer 34) The 24 hour (diurnal) rhythm of our body such as the sleep-wake cycle is regulated by the hormone [AIPMT (M) 2011]
A)
calcitonin
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B)
prolactin
done
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C)
adrenaline
done
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D)
melatonin
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question_answer 35) Match the source gland with its respective hormone as well as the function. [AIPMT (S) 2011]
A)
Source gland Hormone Function Posterior pituitary Vasopressin Stimulates re sorption of water in the distal tubules in the nephron
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B)
Corpus Iuteum Oestrogen Supports pregneacy
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C)
Thyroid Thyroxine Regulates blood calcium level
done
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D)
Anterior pituitary Oxytocin Contraction of uterus muscles during child birth
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question_answer 36) Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)? [AIPMT (S) 2012]
A)
Insulin and glucagon
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B)
Thyroxin and insulin
done
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C)
Somatostatin and oxytocin
done
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D)
Cortisol and testosterone
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question_answer 37) What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans? [AIPMT (S) 2012]
A)
Glucagon is secreted by p-cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis
done
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B)
Secretion of thymosine is stimulated with ageing
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C)
In females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane
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D)
PSH stimulates the secretion of oestrogen and progesterone
done
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question_answer 38) Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the endocrine system? [NEET 2013]
A)
Adenohypophysis is under direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus
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B)
Organs in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones
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C)
Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amount that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones
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D)
Releasing and inhibitory hormones are produced by the pituitary gland
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question_answer 39) Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom [NEET 2013]
A)
Endocrine gland Hormone Function/ deficiency symptoms Anterior pituitary Oxytocin Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth
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B)
Posterior pituitary Growth Hormone (GH) Over secretion stimulates abnormal growth
done
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C)
Thyroid gland Thyroxine Lack of iodine in diet results in goiter
done
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D)
Corpus Iuteum Testosterone Stimulates spermatogenesis
done
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question_answer 40) The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is [NEET 2014]
A)
insulin
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B)
estrogen
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C)
thyroxin
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D)
progesterone
done
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question_answer 41) Injury localised to the hypothalamus would most likely disrupt [NEET 2014]
A)
short term memory
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B)
co-ordination during locomotion
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C)
executive function, such as decision making
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D)
regulation of body temperature
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question_answer 42) Identify the homone with its correct matching of source and function. [NEET 2014]
A)
Oxytocin- posterior pituitary, growth and maintenance of mammary glands
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B)
Melatonin-pineal gland, regulates the normal rhythm of sleepwake cycle
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C)
Progesterone-corpus luteum, stimulation of growth and activities of female secondary sex organs
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D)
Atrial natriuretic factor-ventricular wall increases the blood pressure
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question_answer 43) Fight or flight reactions cause activation of [NEET 2014]
A)
the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate
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B)
the kidney, leading to suppression of reninangiotensin-aldosterone pathway
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C)
the adrenal medulla, leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine
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D)
the pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels
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question_answer 44) A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is [NEET [C] 2015]
A)
melatonin
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B)
calcitonin
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C)
epinephrine
done
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D)
cortisol
done
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question_answer 45) Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism? [NEET (Re) 2015]
A)
Cortisone
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B)
Aldosterone
done
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C)
Insulin
done
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D)
Glucagon
done
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question_answer 46) Which one of the following hormones though synthesised elsewhere, is stored and released by the master gland? [NEET (Re) 2015]
A)
Antidiuretic hormone
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B)
Luteinizing hormone
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C)
Prolactin
done
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D)
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
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question_answer 47) Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other? [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]
A)
Parathormone-Calcitonin
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B)
Insulin-Glucagon
done
clear
C)
Aldosterone-Atrial Natriuretic Factor
done
clear
D)
Relaxin-Inhibin
done
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question_answer 48) Select the incorrect statement: [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]
A)
FSH stimulates the sertoli cells which help in spermiogenesis
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B)
LH triggers ovulation in ovary
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C)
LH and FSH decrease gradually during the follicular phase
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D)
LH triggers secretion of androgens from the Leydig cells
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question_answer 49) Changes in \[GnRH\] pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of: [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]
A)
Estrogen and progesterone
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B)
Estrogen and inhibin
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C)
Progesterone only
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D)
Progesterone and inhibin
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question_answer 50) The amino acid Tryptophan is the precursor for the synthesis of: [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]
A)
Melatonin and Serotonin
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B)
Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine
done
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C)
Estrogen and Progesterone
done
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D)
Cortisol and Cortisone
done
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question_answer 51) Graves' disease is caused due to [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]
A)
Hyposecretion of thyroid gland
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B)
Hypersecretion of thyroid gland
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C)
Hyposecretion of adrenal gland
done
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D)
Hypersecretion of adrenal gland
done
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question_answer 52) Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization. [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]
A)
Insulin
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B)
Glucagon
done
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C)
Secretin
done
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D)
Gastrin
done
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question_answer 53) Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of skeletal system, may occur due to [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]
A)
Immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue
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B)
High concentration of \[C{{a}^{++}}\] and \[N{{a}^{+}}\]
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C)
Decreased level of estrogen
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D)
Accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints
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question_answer 54) The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]
A)
It is provided with a duct
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B)
It only stores and releases hormones
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C)
It is under the regulation of hypothalamus pressure pulling at the lung walls.
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D)
It secretes enzymes
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question_answer 55) A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is [NEET-2017]
A)
Corpus allatum
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B)
Pineal gland
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C)
Corpus cardiacum
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D)
Corpus luteum
done
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question_answer 56) A decrease in blood pressure/volume will not cause the release of [NEET-2017]
A)
ADH
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B)
Renin
done
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C)
Atrial Natriuretic Factor
done
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D)
Aldosterone
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question_answer 57) Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause further increase in height, because [NEET-2017]
A)
Muscle fibres do not grow in size after birth
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B)
Growth Hormone becomes inactive in adults
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C)
Epiphyseal plates close after adolescence
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D)
Bones loose their sensitivity to Growth Hormone in adults
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question_answer 58) GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on [NEET-2017]
A)
Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and relaxin
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B)
Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and oxytocin
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C)
Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and FSH
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D)
Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH
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question_answer 59) Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone? [NEET - 2018]
A)
Estradiol
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B)
Ecdysone
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C)
Epinephrine
done
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D)
Estriol
done
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question_answer 60) Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis? [NEET - 2018]
A)
Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
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B)
Progesterone and Aldosterone
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C)
Aldosterone and Prolactin
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D)
Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
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question_answer 61) How does steroid hormone influence the cellular activities? [NEET 2019]
A)
Activating cyclic AMP located on the cell membrane
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B)
Using aquaporin channels as second messenger
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C)
Changing the permeability of the cell membrane
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D)
Binding to DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex
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question_answer 62)
Match the following hormones with the respective disease: [NEET 2019] [a] Insulin (i) Addison's disease [b] Thyroxin (ii) Diabetes insipidus [c] Corticoids (iii) Acromegaly [d] Growth Hormones (iv) Goitre [v] Diabetes mellitus Select the correct option.
A)
done
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B)
done
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C)
done
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D)
done
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question_answer 63)
Match the following structures with their respective location in organs: [NEET 2019] [a] Crypts of Lieberkuhn (i) Pancreas [b] Glisson's capsule (ii) Duodenum [c] Islets of Langerhans (iii) Small intestine [d] Brunner's Glands (iv) Liver Select the correct option.
A)
done
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B)
done
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C)
done
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D)
done
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