Endocrinology Quiz Biology

Endocrinology (from endocrine + -ology) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. ... Specializations include behavioral endocrinology and comparative endocrinology.

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Which hormone increases basal metabolic rate in the body

Thyroid Hormone

Parathyroid Hormone

Secretin

Glucagon

Growth factors and histamine are chemical agents released in small amounts that act locally on neighboring cells. Which of the following best describes the function of growth

Endocrine function

Autocrine function

Paracrine function

None of the above

Which of the following is both an endocrine and exocrine gland?

Thyroid Gland

Adrenal Glands

Parathyroid Glands

Liver

After consuming a banana split, which hormones would be expected to increase?

Prolactin

Insulin

Glucagon

Parathyroid Hormone

After having a double-bacon cheeseburger with a milkshake, which of the following hormones would NOT be expected to increase?

Insulin

Cholecystokinin

Glucagon

Secretin

Which of the following hormones would bind to receptors located on the inside of a cell?

Prolactin

Testosterone

Growth Hormone

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Which of the following accurately describes thyroid hormone?

Binds to receptors on the inside of the cell

Released from the anterior pituitary

Derived from cholesterol

Binds to receptors on the outside of the cell

Which of the following is a physiological function that is mediated by a hormone released by the posterior pituitary?

Water retention

Decrease in calcium levels

Maturation of the egg and sperm

Increase in thyroid hormone level

Hormones travel through the blood stream and bind to receptors located on target cells. Which of the following would NOT bind to transmembrane proteins on the target cells?

Prolactin

Antidiuretic Hormone

Insulin

Estrogen

Which of the following hormones would be expected to increase if you were studying all day for a test and skipped breakfast and lunch?

Glucagon

Calcitonin

Insulin

Growth Hormone

Which hormone increases basal metabolic rate in the body?

Parathyroid Hormone

Thyroid Hormone

Secretin

Glucagon

The primary role of the parathyroid gland is:

To maintain metabolic homeostasis

To regulate serum calcium levels

To send hormonal signals to other endocrine organs

To receive hormonal signals from the hypothalamus

Antibodies directed against pancreatic cells result in these cells’ destruction. What laboratory abnormality might be seen in this scenario

Depressed serum calcium

Elevated serum glucose

Depressed serum sodium

Elevated serum calcium

Each hormone’s organ specificity is determined by:

Whether it is a corticosteroid or a gonadotropic hormone

Its ability to interact with a specific receptor

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus would be classified as:

Intracrine

Autocrine

Paracrine

Endocrine

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