Question 1

Lipid-soluble steroid hormones are synthesized from

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A)   cholesterol.
B)   amino acids.
C)   nucleotides.
D)   proteins.
E)   sucrose.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The endocrine gland that produces hormones that regulate blood glucose levels is the

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A)   parathyroid gland.
B)   adrenal gland.
C)   pineal gland.
D)   pancreas.
E)   testes.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

BPA would be considered which kind of molecule?

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A)   a neurotoxin
B)   an endocrine disruptor
C)   an antibiotic
D)   a synthetic hormone
E)   a positive feedback stimulatorF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

When daylight savings time ends,clocks are turned back one hour.Someone who woke up in the dark now wakes up in the light.As a result,melatonin production

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A)   begins an hour earlier when the person wakes up, altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.
B)   begins an hour later when the person goes to sleep, altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.
C)   is inhibited an hour earlier so when the person wakes up the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities is altered.
D)   is inhibited an hour later so when the person wakes up the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities is altered.
E)   is not affected by a person waking up in the dark or waking up in the light, hence does not alter the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands located near the kidney,yet pituitary tumors cause 70% of Cushing's syndrome cases.The best explanation for this observation is that the pituitary tumor releases

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A)   mineralocorticoids.
B)   glucocorticoids.
C)   a hormone that inhibits the adrenal gland.
D)   ACTH.
E)   cortisol.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Which is not an endocrine gland?

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   testes
C)   gallbladder
D)   pineal gland
E)   adrenal glandF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Cushing's syndrome occurs when the body's tissues are exposed to high levels of cortisol for too long. Many people develop Cushing's syndrome because they take steroid glucocorticoids such as prednisone for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory diseases. Other people develop Cushing's syndrome because their bodies produce too much cortisol.
-Prednisone would be made from which starting material?

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A)   amino acids
B)   cholesterol
C)   nucleotides
D)   proteins
E)   sucroseF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The hormone oxytocin is stored and released by the ________ and targets the ________.

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A)   hypothalamus; mammary glands
B)   anterior pituitary; mammary glands
C)   anterior pituitary; pancreas
D)   hypothalamus; pancreas
E)   posterior pituitary; mammary glandsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Steroid hormones

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A)   are typically lipid-soluble.
B)   typically do not bind to a surface receptor on a target cell.
C)   pass through cell membranes.
D)   typically alter gene expression.
E)   All answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Estrogen and progesterone normally do which things?

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A)   stimulate LH and FSH production by the uterus
B)   stimulate LH and FSH production by the pituitary
C)   inhibit LH and FSH production by the uterus
D)   They have no effect on LH and FSH production.
E)   inhibit LH and FSH production by the pituitaryF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Hyperthyroidism could be triggered by which changes?

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A)   increased pituitary activity or decreased thyroid hormone production
B)   increased pituitary activity or increased thyroid hormone production
C)   decreased pituitary activity or decreased thyroid hormone production
D)   decreased pituitary activity or increased thyroid hormone production
E)   No answer is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 12

-In the case of prairie voles,what hypothesis were the scientists examining?

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A)   Monogamous social attachments will form when hormone receptors are located in a region of the brain that derives feelings of reward.
B)   Monogamous social attachments will form when hormone receptors are located in a region of the brain that derives feelings of aggression.
C)   Higher levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  are found in organisms that form monogamous social attachments.
D)   Lower levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  are found in organisms that form monogamous social attachments.
E)   Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  is absent in organisms that form monogamous social attachments.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with

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A)   obesity.
B)   old age.
C)   premature infants.
D)   a suppressed immune system.
E)   calcium deficiency.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

You would know that you had found endocrine cells if you observed them to secrete hormones into ducts that release the hormones into a body cavity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which characteristic sets insulin and glucagon apart from steroid hormones?

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A)   They are lipid-soluble.
B)   They alter gene expression.
C)   They bind to a receptor inside the cell's cytoplasm or nucleus.
D)   They bind to a receptor on the surface of the cell.
E)   They are not water-soluble.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which would be the primary target for ADH?

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A)   pancreas
B)   mammary gland
C)   testes
D)   kidney
E)   ovariesF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 17

An estimated 1% of the population has hyperthyroidism. Graves disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. Graves disease is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system makes an antibody that mimics TSH.
-The antibody produced in Graves disease would

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A)   inhibit the thyroid from releasing thyroid hormone.
B)   stimulate the thyroid to release thyroid hormone.
C)   bind to the thyroid hormone in the blood.
D)   destroy thyroid cells.
E)   enter the thyroid cell and move to the nucleus.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor.Symptoms of prolactinoma in women include infertility and atypical menstruation.Which is the best explanation for this observation?

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A)   Increased prolactin in the blood has a positive feedback on the pituitary.
B)   Increased prolactin in the blood has a negative feedback on the pituitary.
C)   Decreased prolactin in the blood has a negative feedback on the pituitary.
D)   Decreased prolactin in the blood has a positive feedback on the pituitary.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

All of our body's hormones are products of the endocrine system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you wanted to alter breast milk production in a new mother having trouble feeding her baby due to poor milk supply,you would look at the hormone prolactin,since it is produced by the ________ and targets the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior pituitary; mammary glands
B)   anterior pituitary; pancreas
C)   posterior pituitary; kidney
D)   posterior pituitary; mammary glands
E)   posterior pituitary; pancreasF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 25: The Endocrine System

Which is not an endocrine gland?

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When daylight savings time ends,clocks are turned back one hour.Someone who woke up in the dark now wakes up in the light.As a result,melatonin production

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Estrogen and progesterone normally do which things?

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You would know that you had found endocrine cells if you observed them to secrete hormones into ducts that release the hormones into a body cavity.

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The hormone oxytocin is stored and released by the and targets the .

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Lipid-soluble steroid hormones are synthesized from

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The endocrine gland that produces hormones that regulate blood glucose levels is the

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-In the case of prairie voles,what hypothesis were the scientists examining?

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Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with

Correct Answer
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Correct Answer
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All of our body's hormones are products of the endocrine system.

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Steroid hormones

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If you wanted to alter breast milk production in a new mother having trouble feeding her baby due to poor milk supply,you would look at the hormone prolactin,since it is produced by the and targets the .

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Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands located near the kidney,yet pituitary tumors cause 70% of Cushing's syndrome cases.The best explanation for this observation is that the pituitary tumor releases

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Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor.Symptoms of prolactinoma in women include infertility and atypical menstruation.Which is the best explanation for this observation?

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Hyperthyroidism could be triggered by which changes?

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BPA would be considered which kind of molecule?

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Which would be the primary target for ADH?

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Which characteristic sets insulin and glucagon apart from steroid hormones?

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Exam 25: The Endocrine System

Which is not an endocrine gland?

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When daylight savings time ends,clocks are turned back one hour.Someone who woke up in the dark now wakes up in the light.As a result,melatonin production

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Estrogen and progesterone normally do which things?

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You would know that you had found endocrine cells if you observed them to secrete hormones into ducts that release the hormones into a body cavity.

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The hormone oxytocin is stored and released by the ________ and targets the ________.

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Lipid-soluble steroid hormones are synthesized from

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The endocrine gland that produces hormones that regulate blood glucose levels is the

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-In the case of prairie voles,what hypothesis were the scientists examining?

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Type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with

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All of our body's hormones are products of the endocrine system.

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Steroid hormones

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If you wanted to alter breast milk production in a new mother having trouble feeding her baby due to poor milk supply,you would look at the hormone prolactin,since it is produced by the ________ and targets the ________.

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Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands located near the kidney,yet pituitary tumors cause 70% of Cushing's syndrome cases.The best explanation for this observation is that the pituitary tumor releases

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Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor.Symptoms of prolactinoma in women include infertility and atypical menstruation.Which is the best explanation for this observation?

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Hyperthyroidism could be triggered by which changes?

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BPA would be considered which kind of molecule?

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Which would be the primary target for ADH?

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Which characteristic sets insulin and glucagon apart from steroid hormones?

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