Daniel D. Chiras: Human Biology, Fifth Edition: Practice Quizzes

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Title Text: Daniel D. Chiras: Human Biology, Fifth Edition

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1: Which of the following functions is (are) affected by hormones?
	A: Reproduction
	B: Behavior
	C: Homeostasis
	D: All of the above
	E: None of the above

2: Target cells respond to specific hormones as a result of
	A: protein receptors in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm
	B: carbohydrate receptors in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm
	C: nucleic acid binding sites in the plasma membrane and cytoplasm
	D: specific binding sites on the enzymes in the cytoplasm

3: Which of the following is a nontropic hormone?
	A: TSH
	B: Growth hormone
	C: LH
	D: ACTH

4: The release of most hormones is controlled by
	A: positive feedback loops
	B: nerve impulses
	C: negative feedback loops
	D: the pituitary gland

5: Natural fluctuations in hormonal release in the body are called
	A: circadian rhythms
	B: biorhythms
	C: biological clocks
	D: none of the above

6: The endocrine and nervous systems differ in many ways in how they control body functions; which of the following is not a difference?
	A: Speed
	B: Duration of effect
	C: Type of signal
	D: None of the above

7: The release of hormones from the anterior pituitary is controlled by
	A: releasing hormones from the thalamus
	B: releasing hormones from the thalamus
	C: inhibiting hormones
	D: is stimulated by releasing hormones, which travel from the anterior pituitary via the portal system

8: Which of the following hormones stimulates cell growth in muscle and bone?
	A: TSH
	B: Growth hormone
	C: ACTH
	D: Gonadotropins

9: The condition caused by excess secretion of growth hormone in adults is called
	A: giantism
	B: diabetes mellitus
	C: acromegaly
	D: none of the above

10: Prolactin
	A: stimulates contraction of the uterus during birth
	B: stimulates milk production in the breast
	C: is controlled by a releasing hormone from the anterior pituitary
	E: secretion continues after suckling ceases

11: Which of the following hormones comes from the posterior pituitary?
	A: ADH
	B: Prolactin
	C: Growth hormone
	D: Thyroxine

12: Oxytocin
	A: is released by the anterior pituitary
	B: stimulates milk release from the glands in the breast
	C: is involved in the control of blood pressure
	D: relaxes the muscles in the uterine wall

13: The thyroid gland
	A: produces the hormone thyroglobulin
	B: releases just two hormones, thyroxin and triiodothyronine
	C: becomes enlarged when an individual ingests an excess of iodine
	D: b and c
	E: none of the above

14: Which of the following is not a function of thyroxine?
	A: Stimulation of glucose breakdown
	B: Stimulates cellular growth and development in bones and muscles
	C: Stimulates the onset of sexual maturity
	D: Stimulates mental development
	E: None of the above

15: Hyperthyroidism in adults results in
	A: weight loss
	B: nervousness and anxiety
	C: decrease in metabolic rate
	D: a and b
	E: a and c

16: Calcitonin
	A: decreases blood levels of calcium
	B: is produced by the parathyroid glands
	C: stimulates bone resorption
	D: inhibits osteoblasts

17: Parathormone
	A: increases glucose production
	B: inhibits the action of osteoclasts
	C: increases blood calcium levels
	D: None of the above

18: The islets of Langerhans in the pancreas are the site of production of which substance?
	A: Calcitonin
	B: Insulin
	C: Digestive enzymes
	D: Thyroxine

19: Glucagon
	A: inhibits the breakdown of glycogen in the liver
	B: is a steroid hormone produced by the pancreas
	C: decreases blood glucose levels
	D: stimulates gluconeogenesis, which elevates blood glucose levels

20: Diabetes mellitus
	A: is a disorder caused by a deficiency in glucagon secretion
	B: can be diagnosed in part by decreased glucose levels in the urine
	C: is really two diseases with similar symptoms but different causes
	D: None of the above

21: Early-onset diabetes
	A: is characterized by normal or above-normal levels of insulin
	B: is commonly associated with obesity
	C: results from a deficiency in insulin production
	D: has symptoms very different from late-onset diabetes

22: The hormone adrenalin
	A: is the same as noradrenalin
	B: increases blood flow to the small intestine
	C: increases blood circulation and oxygen supplies to the muscle
	D: All of the above
	E: None of the above

23: The adrenal cortex
	A: produces adrenalin
	B: is controlled by nerve impulses
	C: produces sex steroids, mineralocorticoids, and glucocorticoids
	D: None of the above

24: Cortisol
	A: stimulates the synthesis of protein
	B: decreases blood glucose by stimulating the synthesis of glucose from amino acids
	C: increases blood glucose levels
	D: None of the above

25: Which of the following diseases is characterized by a decline in adrenal cortical secretion?
	A: Addison's disease
	B: Cushing's syndrome
	C: Diabetes
	D: None of the above

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