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1In mammals, the endocrine system communicates to the rest of the body by chemical messengers called secretins.
A)True
B)False



2Endocrine glands are large, poorly-vascularized glands with ducts, and therefore opposite in characteristics to exocrine glands.
A)True
B)False



3A hormone behaves as a first messenger that causes the activation of a second messenger in the…
A)Ectosol
B)Cytoplasm
C)Cytosol
D)All of the above are correct
E)None of the above is correct



4At least six different molecules have been identified as a second messenger; each works via a specific…
A)Steroid
B)Diacyglycerol
C)Calmodulin
D)Kinase
E)None of the above is correct



5Secretion of most hormones is controlled by positive feedback mechanisms.
A)True
B)False



6The anterior pituitary is derived from an outgrowth of the hypothalamus.
A)True
B)False



7The connection of the hypothalamus to the neurohypophysis is the infundibulum.
A)True
B)False



8Membrane-bound receptors such as adenylate cyclase are associated with…
A)Cyclic AMP
B)Steroid hormones
C)Nuclear receptors
D)Direct effects on gene transcription
E)None of the above is correct



9Invertebrate hormones are typically produced by:
A)Exocrine glands
B)Neurosecretory cells
C)The chrysalis
D)The infundibulum
E)All of the above are correct



10Molting and metamorphosis of insects are primarily under the control of ___________ produced respectively by the corpora allata and the prothoracic gland.
A)Ecdysone and juvenile hormone
B)Brain hormone and juvenile hormone
C)Ecdysone and brain hormone
D)Cuticular hormone and juvenile hormone
E)None of the above is correct



11Another name for vasopressin is growth hormone, which more accurately describes the action of the hormone.
A)True
B)False



12The hormone melatonin is implicated in circadian rhythms and the biological clock of many physiological processes.
A)True
B)False



13Production of analogs of _________ may hold promise as insecticides because these analogs may prevent insect development.
A)MSH
B)Oxytocin
C)TSH
D)Juvenile hormone
E)Molting hormone



14Which of the following is not a tropic hormone?
A)LH
B)ACTH
C)FSH
D)MSH
E)None of the above is correct



15Which hormone promotes egg production in females and sperm production in males?
A)TSH
B)Prolactin
C)LH
D)FSH
E)None of the above is correct



16The brain neuropeptides are steroid molecules that act both as hormones and as neurotransmitters.
A)True
B)False



17In animals that have an intermediate lobe of the pituitary, this lobe produces…
A)Prolactin
B)ACTH
C)Melanophore-stimulating hormone
D)Melatonin
E)None of the above is correct



18The anterior pituitary is under strong influence by the…
A)Thalamus
B)Hypothalamus
C)Pineal gland
D)Neurohypophysis
E)None of the above is correct



19Which of the following are local hormones that act in a variety of ways, including affecting smooth muscle contraction?
A)Cytokines
B)Endorphins
C)Prostaglandins
D)Enkalphins
E)None of the above is correct



20Which of the following is NOT produced by the thyroid gland?
A)Thyroxine
B)Cytokines
C)Triiodonthyronine
D)Calcitonin
E)All of the above are produced by the thyroid gland



21Which of the following hormones is NOT involved in calcium homeostasis?
A)Calcitonin
B)1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D
C)Parathyroid hormone
D)Thyroxine
E)None of the above is correct



22Which of these concepts does not have to do with the thyroid gland?
A)Goiter
B)Cretinism
C)Frog metamorphosis
D)Circadian rhythms
E)None of the above is correct



23PTH stimulates osteoclasts to dissolve bone material.
A)True
B)False



24Vitamin D can be obtained from your diet, but it may also be synthesized by your pineal gland.
A)True
B)False



25Glucocorticoids are involved in promoting the inflammatory defenses of the body.
A)True
B)False



26Glucocorticoids are involved in the…
A)Synthesis of cholesterol
B)Synthesis of glucose
C)Homeostasis of calcium
D)Growth of the organism
E)All of the above are correct



27The mineralocorticoids, such as _______ are involved in the regulation of _________.
A)Aldosterone, calcium
B)Cortisol, calcium
C)Aldosterone, salts
D)Cortisol, salts
E)None of the above is correct



28The adrenal medulla produces two structurally similar hormones that have similar action as …
A)Parasympathetic stimulation
B)Sympathetic stimulants
C)The glucocorticoids
D)The mineralcorticoids
E)None of the above is correct



29Which of the following terms is associated with the pancreas?
A)Islets of Langerhans
B)Cholecystokinin
C)Neurohypophysis
D)Infundibulum
E)None of the above is correct



30Diabetes is a disorder associated with the hormone
A)CCK
B)Insulin
C)Thyroxine
D)Growth hormone
E)All of the above are correct



31Compared to the nervous system, hormones typically have a slow response time and are long acting.
A)True
B)False



32The adrenal gland is both endocrine and exocrine in function.
A)True
B)False



33Hormones produced by the pancreas, insulin and glucagon, have synergistic effects.
A)True
B)False



34The pituitary gonadotropins are GnRH and progesterone.
A)True
B)False



35Which of the following is NOT correct?
A)The pineal gland produces the hormone melatonin
B)In nonmammalian vertebrates, the pineal gland is responsible for maintaining circadian rhythms
C)The primary circadian pacemaker in mammals is the suprachiasmatic nucleus
D)Temperature, not photoperiod, regulates the seasonal rhythm of birds and mammals
E)All of the above are correct



36Growth hormone is not a particularly important metabolic hormone in young animals during growth and development.
A)True
B)False



37Recent evidence suggests that leptin is more important during times of great food supply.
A)True
B)False







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