Glencoe Biology

Section 3: The Endocrine System

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
____ is released from the pancreas when blood glucose is high.
A)Glucagon
B)Insulin
C)Amylase
D)Pepsin
2.
Which hormone regulates calcium formation
A)amylase
B)glucagon
C)calcitonin
D)insulin
3.
What are the two classifications of hormones?
A)steroid and amino acid
B)endocrine and non-endocrine
C)enzyme and non-enzyme
D)acid and endocrine
4.
____ signals liver cells to produce glucose.
A)Pepsin
B)Insulin
C)Mucus
D)Glucagon
5.
What happens after this amino acid cell and its receptor bind to DNA?
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A)The cell is destroyed.
B)Genes are activated.
C)The nucleus prevents gene activation.
D)The plamsma membrane is destroyed.
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