Mary is about to face and interview. But during first five minutes before the interview, she experiences sweating, increased rate of heart beat, respiration etc. Which hormone is responsible for her restlessness?
1. Prostaglandins and Vasopressin
2. Epinephrine and Cortisol
3. Adrenaline and Norepinephrine
4. Insulin and Thyroxine
Oxytocin and vasopressin synthesised in hypothalamus and reach to posterior pituitary by way of
1. Anterior pituitary gland
2. Portal circulation
3. Blood vessels
4. Axons of hypothalamic neuron
How many of these hormones will interact with the membrane-bound receptor?
Thyroxin, epinephrine, progesterone, relaxin, estrogen:-
1. Three
2. Two
3. Five
4. One
Dwarfism, pot belly and deaf-mutism are seen in which disease ?
1. Myxoedema
2. Cretinism
3. Grave's disease
4. Basedow's disease
Which of the following is likely to develop goitre?
1. Thyroid gland that is producing too much parathormone
2. Circulating levels of thyrotropin are too low
3. There is an inadequate supply of iodine
4. The diet contains too much iodine
One of these pairs are not correctly matched
1. Insulin – Raised blood sugar
2. Cretinism – Mental retardation
3. Grave's Disease – swollen facial tissues
4. Parathyroid – Tetany
Sugar metabolisms, sex corticoids, salt retaining & stress management hormones releases from :-
1. | Only A | 2. | Only B |
3. | A & B | 4. | A, B & C |
Consider the following four statement (a-d). and select the option which includes all the correct ones only.
(a) | Pineal gland is situated on the ventral side of forebrain. |
(b) | Corpus luteum is formed after ovulation and its formation is induced by LH. |
(c) | In female, oxytocin stimulates contraction of uterus at the time of childbirth and milk ejection from mammary body. |
(d) | Pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity called sella turcica |
1. Statements (a), (b) and (d)
2. Statements (b) or (d)
3. Statement (a), (c) and (d)
4. Statement (b), (c) and (d)
Identify the gland (a) and (b) shown below and select right option giving their number & function
Gland Number Function
a (i) Thyroid 1 pair Promotes the bone deformation
b (ii) Thyroid 2 pairs Promotes the stunted growth of growing baby
c (i) Parathyroid 1 pair Increases the level in bone
d (ii) Parathyroid 2 pairs Increase the level in blood
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Find out the correct match for the following table.
Column-l Column-ll Column-lll
(i) Pituitary gland Growth hormone Acromegaly
(ii) Thyroid gland Thyroxine Exophthalmic goitre
(iii) Pituitary gland ADH Diabetes mellitus
1. (i) only
2. (i) and (ii)
3. (i) and (iii)
4. (ii) and (iii)