Question 1

If a physician recommends frequent small meals with low carbohydrate and high protein content,the patient most likely

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A)  suffers from hypoglycemiA.
B)  suffers from goiter.
C)  suffers from osteoporosis.
D)  suffers from hyperglycemia.
E)  suffers from diverticulitis.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

If a person requires insulin injections they most likely suffer from

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A)  type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemiA.
B)  type 1 diabetes and hyperglycemia.
C)  type 1 diabetes only.
D)  hypoglycemia only.
E)  hyperglycemia only.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands located near the kidney,yet pituitary tumors cause 70% of Cushing's syndrome cases.Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

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A)  The pituitary tumor releases mineralocorticoids.
B)  The pituitary tumor releases glucocorticoids.
C)  The pituitary tumor releases a hormone that inhibits the adrenal gland.
D)  The pituitary tumor releases ACTH.
E)  The pituitary tumor releases cortisol.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is an endocrine gland?

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A)  pancreas
B)  thyroid gland
C)  ovaries
D)  testes
E)  All answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The endocrine gland that produces hormones that help regulate blood calcium is the

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A)  pancreas.
B)  parathyroid gland.
C)  adrenal gland.
D)  pineal glanD.
E)  testes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Some adult weight lifters dope with human growth hormone.What effect would this have on their bodies?

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A)  They would gain muscle.
B)  They would become taller.
C)  They would become smarter.
D)  They would become lighter and faster.
E)  Their limbs would become longer.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

A deficiency of iodine in the diet can cause the medical condition known as

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A)  hepatitis.
B)  goiter.
C)  acromegaly.
D)  diabetes.
E)  osteoporosis.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Why don't patients with Graves' disease also have enlarged kidneys or livers?

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A)  These organs do not have the same neurons that stimulate the thyroid.
B)  These organs do not have TSH receptors on their cells.
C)  The blood flow to these organs is not the same as the flow to the thyroid.
D)  These organs are too far from the thyroiD.
E)  They cannot produce TSH.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Hyperthyroidism

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A)  is caused by iodine deficiency.
B)  can cause elevated heart rate.
C)  leads to weight gain.
D)  is not a problem clinically.
E)  is caused by removal of the thyroid.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The hypothalamus links the nervous and endocrine systems by controlling pituitary secretions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The hormone oxytocin is produced by the ______ and targets the ______.

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A)  hypothalamus;mammary glands
B)  anterior pituitary;mammary glands
C)  anterior pituitary;pancreas
D)  hypothalamus;pancreas
E)  posterior pituitary;mammary glandsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

In the section "Investigating Life: Addicted to Affection",how might the results of the experiment be used in research with autistic humans?

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A)  Virally transmit genes which encode for receptors in the area of the brain that derives feelings of reward to promote formation of social attachments.
B)  Virally transmit hormones to the bloodstream of autistic humans to block aggression.
C)  Inject hormones into the bloodstream of autistic humans to derive feelings of monogamy,instead of promiscuity.
D)  Virally transmit genes which encode for receptors in the area of the brain that derives feelings of aggression to promote formation of social attachments.
E)  Virally transmit hormones to the bloodstream of autistic humans to increase aggression.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

In the section "Investigating Life: Addicted to Affection",why did the scientists include a second control in the experiment in which they added the ADH receptor-encoding gene into a different area of the brain?

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A)  to remove the possibility that the added hormone receptors would increase aggression
B)  to remove the possibility that the added hormone receptors would increase solidarity
C)  to remove the possibility that the added hormone receptors would increase promiscuity
D)  to remove the possibility that the added hormone receptors would increase monogamy in any part of the brain
E)  to remove the possibility that the added hormone receptors would alter the gender of the test subjectsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

In type 2 diabetes,specialized cells in the pancreas fail to produce insulin and release it into the blood stream.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The endocrine gland that produces hormones related to the sympathetic nervous system and steroids that help regulate body fluids is the

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A)  parathyroid gland
B)  pancreas
C)  adrenal gland
D)  pineal gland
E)  testesF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

A decrease in LH would affect which of the following?

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A)  milk secretion
B)  tissue growth
C)  blood pressure
D)  secretion of glucocorticoids
E)  ovulationF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The hormone that stimulates glycogen to be broken down to glucose is

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A)  insulin.
B)  calcitonin.
C)  aldosterone.
D)  glucagon.
E)  melatonin.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following is not a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary?

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A)  ADH
B)  LH
C)  FSH
D)  TSH
E)  ACTHF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Hyperthyroidism could be triggered by which of the following?

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A)  increased pituitary activity or decreased thyroid hormone production
B)  increased pituitary activity or increased thyroid hormone production
C)  decreased pituitary activity or decreased thyroid hormone production
D)  decreased pituitary activity or increased thyroid hormone production
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

LH and FSH normally do which of the following?

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A)  Stimulate estrogen and progesterone production by the pituitary
B)  Inhibit estrogen and progesterone production by the uterus
C)  Inhibit estrogen and progesterone production by the pituitary
D)  They have no effect on estrogen or progesterone production.
E)  Stimulate estrogen and progesterone production by the ovariesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 25: The Endocrine System

The endocrine gland that produces hormones that help regulate blood calcium is the

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Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands located near the kidney,yet pituitary tumors cause 70% of Cushing's syndrome cases.Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

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Which of the following is an endocrine gland?

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In type 2 diabetes,specialized cells in the pancreas fail to produce insulin and release it into the blood stream.

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Some adult weight lifters dope with human growth hormone.What effect would this have on their bodies?

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Why don't patients with Graves' disease also have enlarged kidneys or livers?

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In the section "Investigating Life: Addicted to Affection",how might the results of the experiment be used in research with autistic humans?

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Hyperthyroidism could be triggered by which of the following?

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A decrease in LH would affect which of the following?

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If a physician recommends frequent small meals with low carbohydrate and high protein content,the patient most likely

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The hormone that stimulates glycogen to be broken down to glucose is

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If a person requires insulin injections they most likely suffer from

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The hormone oxytocin is produced by the ______ and targets the ______.

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The hypothalamus links the nervous and endocrine systems by controlling pituitary secretions.

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In the section "Investigating Life: Addicted to Affection",why did the scientists include a second control in the experiment in which they added the ADH receptor-encoding gene into a different area of the brain?

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Which of the following is not a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary?

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The endocrine gland that produces hormones related to the sympathetic nervous system and steroids that help regulate body fluids is the

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LH and FSH normally do which of the following?

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Hyperthyroidism

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A deficiency of iodine in the diet can cause the medical condition known as

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