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Addison's disease is a result of ____.

  1. hyposecretion of adrenal

  2. hypertrophy of gonads

  3. hyperactivity of cells of leydig

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

'Androgen' refers to ______.

  1. a hormone

  2. a male flower

  3. a gas

  4. a male gene


Correct Option: A

Simmond’s disease is _____.

  1. decreased urea

  2. puffy dry skin

  3. degeneracy of adrenal

  4. pituitary myxoedema


Correct Option: D

What is the function of enterogastrone?

  1. It stimulates the flow of pancreatic juice.

  2. It regulates the flow of bile.

  3. It inhibits the secretion of gastric juice.

  4. It stimulates digestive juice secretion in stomach.


Correct Option: C

Blood calcium level can be increased by the administration of _____.

  1. glucagons

  2. parathormone

  3. thyroxine

  4. calcitonin


Correct Option: B

Ecdysone is secreted by ____.

  1. birds

  2. molluscs

  3. insects

  4. lobsters


Correct Option: C

Removal of pituitary gland is known as ______.

  1. hypophysectomy

  2. hypoadenophysis

  3. hypophysectomised animal

  4. hypotrophy


Correct Option: A

Which of the following organs does not work properly in case of diabetic patients?

  1. Liver

  2. Kidney

  3. Spleen

  4. Pancreas


Correct Option: D

Which of the following hormones are secreted by pancreas?

  1. Glucagon and insulin

  2. Luteinising hormone and progesterone

  3. Follicle stimulating hormone and estrogen

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is called emergency gland of the body?

  1. Pituitary

  2. Thymus

  3. Adrenal

  4. Testis


Correct Option: C

Epinephrine is _____.

  1. a cluster of glomeruli in mammalian kidney

  2. nephrostomal part of mesoderm

  3. a hormone of the adrenal gland

  4. a frontal lobe of nephridia


Correct Option: C

Insulin and glucagon are ______.

  1. polypeptides

  2. polysaccharides

  3. polynucleotides

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

The hormone having a stimulatory effect on the heart is _____.

  1. adrenaline

  2. gastrin

  3. glucagons

  4. thyroxine


Correct Option: A

The glucocorticoids are mainly responsible for ______.

  1. enhancement of glucose formation

  2. diminution of glucose formation

  3. excretion of sodium by kidney

  4. retention of sodium by kidney


Correct Option: A

The effect of insulin is to ______.

  1. lower the level of glucose in the blood by stimulating glycogenesis in the liver and in the muscles

  2. inhibit gluconeogenesis in the river

  3. promote the uptake of amino acids into cells and prevent the breakdown of fat and protein in tissues, such as fat cells and muscles

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Cushing's syndrome is due to _____.

  1. decreased production of cortisol

  2. increased production of cortisol

  3. increased thyroid activity

  4. excessive pain in muscles


Correct Option: B

Somatotropic hormone is secreted by _____.

  1. pancreas

  2. adrenal

  3. thyroid

  4. pituitary


Correct Option: D

Production of glucose from the metabolism of amino acids, lactate and glycerol in the liver is known as ______.

  1. glycogenolysis

  2. gluconeogenesis

  3. glycogenesis

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Calcitonin produces all but one of the following. Identify the odd one out.

  1. It rapidly raises plasma calcium levels.

  2. It lowers plasma inorganic phosphate levels.

  3. It does not affect plasma magnetism levels.

  4. It inhibits bone resorption.


Correct Option: A

The release of pancreatic juice from the pancreas, in a mammal, is stimulated by ____.

  1. trypsinogen

  2. secretin

  3. enterokinase

  4. cholecystokinin


Correct Option: B

The set of female hormones is _____.

  1. adrenocorticotropic and androgens

  2. estradiol and progesterone

  3. testosterone and rogens

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: B

Corpus luteum is responsible for ____.

  1. retention of pregnancy

  2. child birth

  3. ovulation

  4. milk production


Correct Option: A

The two hormones secreted in the pituitary are _____.

  1. glucagon and oxytocin

  2. oxytocin and antidiuretic (ADH)

  3. insulin and glucagon

  4. glucagon and antidiuretic


Correct Option: B

Which of the following acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

  1. g-aminobutyric acid

  2. Adrenalin

  3. Acetylcholine

  4. Histamine


Correct Option: A

The hormone that controls child birth and milk release from mammary glands is produced by _____.

  1. anterior lobe of the pituitary

  2. thyroid

  3. thymus

  4. posterior lobe of pituitary


Correct Option: D
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