A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is:
1. cortisol
2. corticosterone
3. 11- deoxycorticosterone
4. cortisone
Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones?
1. Posterior pituitary lobe
2. Intermediate lobe of the pituitary
3. Hypothalamus
4. Anterior pituitary lobe
Which hormone causes dilation of blood vessels, increased oxygen consumption and gluconeogenesis ?
1. ACTH
2. Insulin
3. Adrenalin
4. Glucagon
The source of somatostatin is same as that of
1. thyroxine and calcitonin
2. insulin and glucagon
3. somatotropin and prolactin
4. vasopresin and oxytocin
Which one of the following four glands is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
1. Thyroid - hyperactivity in young children causes cretinism
2. Thymus - starts undergoing atrophy after puberty
3. Parathyroid - secrets parathormone which promotes movement of calcium ions from blood into bones during calcification
4. Pancreas - Delta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which stimulates glycolysis
Which of the following match is correct
Hormone | Effect |
1. Oxytocin | Milk ejection hormone |
2. Glucagon | Decreases blood sugar level |
3. Adrenaline | Decreases heart rate |
4. Thyroxine | Decreases BMR |
Select the correct statement about hormones and their actions.
1. | Parathyroid hormone increases absorption of the body. |
2. | Insulin and glucagon help to maintain blood sugar levels. |
3. | Old aged people have weak immunity due to increased activity of thymus. |
4. | Osteoporosis in women occurs due to increased levels of oestrogens. |
Which one of the following pairs is the matching pair of the part and the hormone it secretes?
1. Anterior pituitary - Thyroxine
2. Alpha cells of pancreas - Glucagon
3. Thyroid - Epinephrine
4. Stomach epithelium - Secretin
In a child of 15 years age, plasma calcium level is diagnosed below optimum level. Which organ is malfunctioning?
1. | Thyroid gland | 2. | Liver |
3. | Parathyroid | 4. | Posterior lobe of pituitary |
Genetically engineered bovine (bST), sometimes called rbST (recombinant bovine somatotropin) or rbGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) are used in
1. therapeutic drugs
2. agriculture
3. dairy industry
4. DNA fingerprinting