Chapter 25
Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology · 14 exercises
Problem 1
_________, signaling molecules released by endocrine cells and glands, enter the blood and are distributed through the body. a. Hormones b. Neurotransmitters c. Endocrine disruptors d. all of the above
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Problem 2
Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are hormones produced in the hypothalamus but released from the ________. a. anterior lobe of pituitary b. posterior lobe of pituitary c. pancreas d. pineal gland
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Problem 3
Protein hormones typically bind to receptors _________. a. in the DNA b. in the cytoplasm c. at the plasma membrane d. both a and c
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Problem 4
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\(\space\)theory} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. kidneys} $$ $$ \text {________growth hormone} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. most body cells} $$
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Problem 6
The _______ regulate(s) calcium levels in the blood. a. hypothalamus b. pancreas c. pineal gland d. parathyroid glands
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Problem 7
_______ lowers blood sugar levels;________ raises it. a. Glucagon; insulin b. Insulin; glucagon c. Melatonin; insulin d. Cortisol; glucagon
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Problem 8
A rise in hormone concentration in the blood slows production of that hormone in a _______ feedback loop. a. positive b. negative
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Problem 9
The _______ produces digestive enzymes and hormones. a. hypothalamus b. pancreas c. pineal gland d. parathyroid gland
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Problem 10
A diet lacking in iodine can cause _______. a. rickets b. a goiter c. diabetes d. gigantism
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Problem 11
True or false? Only women make follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
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Problem 12
A person with an overly active thyroid gland is more likely to be unusually _________. a. heavy b. anxious c. cold d. both a and b
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Problem 13
During stressful situations, the adrenal glands increase their output of ________ . a. cortisol b. epinephrine c. norepinephrine d. all of the above
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Problem 14
The male sex hormone testosterone is secreted in response to secretion of hormones by the _______. a. testes b. ovaries c. pituitary gland d. pancreas
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Problem 15
Match the hormone source listed at left with the most suitable description at right. $$ \text {________adrenal cortex} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. make gametes and hormones} $$ $$ \text {________thyroid gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. major control center} $$ $$ \text {________thymus gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. blood calcium effect} $$ $$ \text {________parathyroid glands} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. allows T cell maturation} $$ $$ \text {________pancreatic islets} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. stress increases secretions} $$ $$ \text {________pineal gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. light inhibits secretion} $$ $$ \text {________hypothalamus} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {g. hormones require iodine} $$ $$ \text {________testes} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {h. insulin, glucagon source} $$
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