Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in

1. oesophagus

2. ileum

3. duodenum

4. pyloric stomach

Oxytocin helps in 

1. Ovulation

2. Lactation but not childbirth

3. Childbirth but not lactation

4. Lactation and Childbirth both

Which of the following are not steroid hormones but still do not act through second messenger system, are small, nonpolar and can be taken orally?
1. prostaglandins
2. estrogen and progesterone
3. insulin and glucagon
4. thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)

The secondary sexual characters develop in females because of:

(1) estrogen

(2) androgens

(3) absence of androgens

(4) absence of estrogens

Which of the following glands secretes the hormone melatonin?
1. anterior pituitary gland
2. melanocytes
3. pineal gland
4. suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

Which of the following regulates carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism in a manner opposite to that of insulin?
1. Glucagon
2. Cortisol
3. Epinephrine
4. Norepinephrine

Hypocalcemia may lead to:-

1. Kidney stones
2. Cholelithiasis
3. Stronger muscle contractions
4. Tetany

Glucocorticoids do not:
1. Stimulate gluconeogenesis
2. Cause lipolysis
3. Cause proteolysis
4. Stimulate cellular uptake and utilization of amino acids

The development of secondary sexual characters in females is primarily controlled by:
1. Estrogen
2. Progesterone
3. LH
4. FSH

Which hormone stimulates exocrine pancreas to secrete water and bicarbonate ions?
1. Gastrin
2. Cholecystokinin
3. Secretin
4. Gastric inhibitory peptide