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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