Chapter 34

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life · 15 exercises

Problem 1

________ are signaling molecules that travel through the blood and affect distant cells in the same individual. a. Hormones b. Neurotransmitters c. Pheromones d. Local signaling molecules e. both a and b f. a through d

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Problem 2

A _______ is synthesized from amino acids and cannot diffuse across the plasma membrane. a. steroid hormone b. protein hormone c. peptide hormone d. both b and c

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Problem 3

Match each pituitary hormone with its target. $$ \text {________antidiuretic hormone} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. gonads (ovaries, testes)} $$ $$ \text {________oxytocin} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. mammary glands, uterus} $$ $$ \text {________luteinizing hormone} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. kidneys} $$ $$ \text {________growth hormone} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. most body cells} $$

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Problem 4

Releasing hormones secreted by the hypothalamus cause secretion of hormones by the _______ pituitary lobe. a. anterior b. posterior

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Problem 5

In adults, too much ________ can cause acromegaly. a. melatonin b. cortisol c. insulin d. growth hormone

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Problem 6

Function of the ________ declines after puberty. a. parathyroid glands b. thymus c. pancreas d. hypothalamus

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Problem 7

Low blood calcium triggers secretion by _________. a. adrenal glands b. ovaries c. parathyroid glands d. the thyroid gland

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Problem 8

________ lowers blood sugar levels; ________ raises it. a. Glucagon; insulin b. Insulin; glucagon

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Problem 9

The ________ has endocrine and exocrine functions. a. hypothalamus b. parathyroid gland c. pineal gland d. pancreas

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Problem 10

Secretion of ________suppresses immune responses. a. melatonin b. antidiuretic hormone c. thyroid hormone d. cortisol

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Problem 11

Exposure to bright light lowers blood _________ levels. a. glucagon b. melatonin c. thyroid hormone d. cortisol

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Problem 12

True or false? Some heart cells and kidney cells secrete hormones.

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Problem 13

True or false? Only women make follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).

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Problem 14

True or false? All hormones secreted by arthropods such as crabs and insects are also secreted by vertebrates.

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Problem 15

Match the term listed at left with the most suitable description at right. $$ \text {________adrenal medulla} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. largely inactive in adults} $$ $$ \text {________thyroid gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. a local signaling molecule} $$ $$ \text {________posterior pituitary gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. secretes hormones made in the hypothalamus} $$ $$ \text {________pancreatic islets} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. source of epinephrine} $$ $$ \text {________thymus} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. secrete insulin, glucagon} $$ $$ \text {________prostaglandin} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. hormones require iodine} $$

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