Question 1

The __________ gland is located in the neck,anterior to the trachea.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary
B)  thyroid
C)  adrenal
D)  pancreas
E)  pinealF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Mammary,salivary,and sweat glands are all examples of __________ glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine
B)  ductless
C)  medullary
D)  cortical
E)  endocrineF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

A(n) __________ has receptors to which chemical messengers selectively bind or on which they have an effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  pheromone
B)  hormone
C)  endocrine gland
D)  mitogen
E)  target cellF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

A hormone called __________ increases metabolic rate to help maintain homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  TS
B)  thyrotropin
C)  TR
D)  hypothalamine
E)  thyroxineF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus.
B)  cells of the adrenal cortex.
C)  neurosecretory cells in the adrenal medulla.
D)  cells of the adenohypophysis.
E)  cells of the zona fasiculata.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The pancreatic islets produce the hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin and calcitonin.
B)  insulin and glucagon.
C)  epinephrine and norepinephrine.
D)  aldosterone and calcitonin.
E)  calcitonin and somatostatin.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

One function of oxytocin is to

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate the secretion of thyroxine.
B)  enhance breast development in females.
C)  trigger growth-related events.
D)  promote ejection of milk from the mammary glands.
E)  decrease urine output.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which hormone does the pineal gland produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin
B)  melatonin
C)  thymopoietin
D)  calcitonin
E)  somatostatinF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Cortisol is produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  testes.
B)  ovaries.
C)  heart.
D)  adrenal gland.
E)  thymus gland.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

What is the function of the hormone aldosterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulates sodium and water balance
B)  maintains secondary sexual characteristics
C)  stimulates release of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
D)  promotes erythrocyte production
E)  promotes spermatogenesisF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Some scientists suggest that chemical messengers coordinating __________ may have initially evolved in single-celled organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  molting or regeneration
B)  regeneration or autotomy
C)  thermoregulation or growth
D)  reproduction or feeding
E)  reproduction or neotenyF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Hormonal regulation in higher vertebrates is based primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla oblongata and the adrenal glands.
B)  the pancreas and the adrenal glands.
C)  the thalamus and the pineal gland.
D)  the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland.
E)  the pituitary and pineal glands.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Some scientists suggest that chemical messengers coordinating __________ may have initially evolved in single-celled organisms.

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A hormone called __________ increases metabolic rate to help maintain homeostasis.

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted by

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The __________ gland is located in the neck,anterior to the trachea.

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Cortisol is produced by the

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One function of oxytocin is to

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A(n) __________ has receptors to which chemical messengers selectively bind or on which they have an effect.

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Which hormone does the pineal gland produce?

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Mammary,salivary,and sweat glands are all examples of __________ glands.

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Hormonal regulation in higher vertebrates is based primarily on

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The pancreatic islets produce the hormones

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What is the function of the hormone aldosterone?

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Some scientists suggest that chemical messengers coordinating __________ may have initially evolved in single-celled organisms.

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A hormone called __________ increases metabolic rate to help maintain homeostasis.

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted by

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The __________ gland is located in the neck,anterior to the trachea.

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Cortisol is produced by the

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One function of oxytocin is to

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A(n) __________ has receptors to which chemical messengers selectively bind or on which they have an effect.

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Mammary,salivary,and sweat glands are all examples of __________ glands.

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Hormonal regulation in higher vertebrates is based primarily on

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The pancreatic islets produce the hormones

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