Biomed 100 Practice Quiz
Chapter 11, Spring 2007
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  1. The general term for structures that secrete hormones directly into body fluid such as blood is...
    1. receptors
    2. target cells
    3. exocrine glands
    4. endocrine glands
      5.

  2. Growth hormone is secreted by the...
    1. pancreas
    2. thyroid gland
    3. adrenal cortex
    4. adrenal medulla
    5. pituitary gland
      6.

  3. The main functions of thyroid hormones "T3" and "T4" are to...
    1. raise the blood calcium level and promote growth of bones
    2. promote protein catabolism and maturation of the nervous system
    3. stimulate metabolism and raise the blood calcium level
    4. stimulate metabolism and promote maturation of the nervous system
      5.

  4. Insulin facilitates the net transport of glucose...
    1. into blood and into cells
    2. out of cells and into blood
    3. out of blood and into cells
      4.
    4. out of blood and out of cells

  5. True or false? Some hormones work by activating specific genes which instruct the cell to synthesize specific compounds.
    1. True.
      2.
    2. False.

  6. When the blood sugar concentration is low, the _?_ is likely to secrete _?_.
    1. pancreas / insulin
    2. pancreas / glucagon
      3.
    3. adrenal medulla / insulin
    4. adrenal cortex / insulin
    5. adrenal cortex / adrenaline

  7. The hormone aldosterone...
    1. is secreted by the adrenal cortex
    2. causes the kidneys to retain sodium and water
    3. raises the blood volume and blood pressure
    4. all of the above
      5.
    5. none of the above

  8. Iodine (or iodide) is best described as...
    1. a hormone that controls the parathyroid gland
    2. a hormone that improves one's ability to resist stress
    3. a receptor that responds to thyroid hormones
    4. an element required for production of thyroid hormones
    5. an element required for production of parathyroid hormones

  9. Activation of the _?_ may result in the release of epinephrine into blood.
    1. thyroid gland
    2. adrenal gland
      3.
    3. pituitary gland
    4. pancreatic islets
    5. none of the above

  10. A hormone that causes many cells to absorb amino acids and produce protein is...
    1. glucagon
    2. epinephrine
    3. growth hormone
      4.
    4. parathyroid hormone