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How might the results of the experiment on ADH and prairie voles be used in research with autistic humans,who have social difficulties?


A) Virally transmit genes which encode for receptors in the area of the brain that derives feelings of reward to promote formation of social attachments.
B) Virally transmit hormones to the bloodstream of autistic humans to block aggression.
C) Inject hormones into the bloodstream of autistic humans to derive feelings of monogamy,instead of promiscuity.
D) Virally transmit genes which encode for receptors in the area of the brain that derives feelings of aggression to promote formation of social attachments.
E) Virally transmit hormones to the bloodstream of autistic humans to increase aggression.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which organ was being affected by the BPA that led to decreased LH in the blood?


A) ovary
B) kidney
C) pituitary
D) thyroid
E) pancreas

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Parathyroid hormone causes the removal of calcium from bone when needed,so insufficient calcium intake can lead to issues such as osteoporosis where severe calcium loss from bone weakens it greatly.

A) True
B) False

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If a person requires insulin injections they most likely suffer from


A) type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemiA.
B) type 1 diabetes and hyperglycemia.
C) type 1 diabetes only.
D) hypoglycemia only.
E) hyperglycemia only.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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


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 B)
G) A) and E)

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All of the glands of the vertebrate endocrine system are regulated by the


A) hypothalamus and pons.
B) hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
C) cerebrum and medulla oblongata.
D) pineal gland and pituitary glanD.
E) cerebellum and pituitary gland.

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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The antidote for a severe,life-threatening allergic reaction is a shot of


A) penicillin.
B) insulin.
C) FSH.
D) epinephrine.
E) oxytocin.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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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.Which is the best explanation for this observation?


A) The pituitary tumor releases mineralocorticoids.
B) The pituitary tumor releases glucocorticoids.
C) The pituitary tumor releases a hormone that inhibits the adrenal gland.
D) The pituitary tumor releases ACTH.
E) The pituitary tumor releases cortisol.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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


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

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Steroid hormones


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 C)

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Hyperthyroidism could be triggered by which changes?


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) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Some adult weight lifters dope with human growth hormone.What effect would this have on their bodies?


A) They would gain muscle.
B) They would become taller.
C) They would become smarter.
D) They would become lighter and faster.
E) Their limbs would become longer.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Estrogen and progesterone normally do which things?


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 pituitary

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which characteristic sets insulin and glucagon apart from steroid hormones?


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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Biochemicals produced in a gland that travel through the blood stream and alter the metabolism of specific target cells are


A) enzymes.
B) pheromones.
C) neurotransmitters.
D) hormones.
E) pectines.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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When daylight saving time starts,clocks are turned forward one hour.Someone who woke up in the dark now wakes up in the light.How does this affect the melatonin production in that person?


A) Melatonin production starts an hour earlier when the person wakes up,altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.
B) Melatonin production starts an hour later when the person goes to sleep,altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.
C) Melatonin production turns off an hour earlier when the person wakes up,altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.
D) Melatonin production turns off an hour later when the person wakes up,altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.
E) Melatonin production is not affected by a change of waking up in the dark to waking up in the light,altering the circadian rhythm of the person's daily activities.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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A person suffering from acromegaly produces too much ___________ as a(n) ______________.


A) testosterone;child
B) testosterone;adult
C) growth hormone;child
D) growth hormone;adult
E) insulin;child

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Whic is an endocrine gland?


A) pancreas
B) thyroid gland
C) ovaries
D) testes
E) All answers are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Peptide hormones are usually which?


A) bound to a receptor in the cytoplasm of a target cell
B) lipid-soluble
C) water-soluble and bound to a receptor in the cytoplasm of a target cell
D) water-soluble
E) lipid-soluble and bound to a receptor in the cytoplasm of a target cell

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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