Question 1

Which reason best explains why hyperinsulinism in the fish causes it to become comatose?

Accepted Answer

A)  High blood glucose levels damage the kidneys. 
B)  High blood glucose levels make the brain shut down. 
C)  Low blood glucose levels shut down the liver. 
D)  Low blood glucose levels deprive the brain of fuel. 
A)  High blood glucose levels damage the kidneys. 
B)  High blood glucose levels make the brain shut down. 
C)  Low blood glucose levels shut down the liver. 
D)  Low blood glucose levels deprive the brain of fuel. D

Question 2

How is body weight correlated to thyroid levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased thyroid hormone causes muscles to bulk up, thus increasing weight. 
B)  Increased thyroid hormone causes the body to burn food at a faster rate, reducing the chance that calories from food will be stored as fat and lead to weight gain. 
C)  Increased thyroid hormone causes more food to be stored as fat, leading to weight gain. 
D)  Increased thyroid hormone causes a decrease in BMR, leading to weight gain. 
A)  Increased thyroid hormone causes muscles to bulk up, thus increasing weight. 
B)  Increased thyroid hormone causes the body to burn food at a faster rate, reducing the chance that calories from food will be stored as fat and lead to weight gain. 
C)  Increased thyroid hormone causes more food to be stored as fat, leading to weight gain. 
D)  Increased thyroid hormone causes a decrease in BMR, leading to weight gain. B

Question 3

Metabolism refers to _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  all the chemical reactions necessary to maintain life. 
B)  all the anabolic processes in the body 
C)  all the catabolic processes in the body 
A)  all the chemical reactions necessary to maintain life. 
B)  all the anabolic processes in the body 
C)  all the catabolic processes in the body A

Question 4

We can stimulate amphibians to ovulate by injecting _.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormone 
B)  gonadotropins 
C)  thyroid hormone 
D)  estrogen and progesterone 
A)  growth hormone 
B)  gonadotropins 
C)  thyroid hormone 
D)  estrogen and progesterone

Question 5

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body makes abnormal antibodies that mimic the action of TSH on the thyroid gland. You would expect a patient with this disease to have .

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of thyroid hormones 
B)  normal thyroid function 
C)  low levels of thyroid hormones 
A)  high levels of thyroid hormones 
B)  normal thyroid function 
C)  low levels of thyroid hormones

Question 6

Many factors modify metabolic rate. Which one increases metabolic activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing exercise 
B)  hypothermia (lowered body temperature) 
C)  aging 
D)  obesity 
A)  increasing exercise 
B)  hypothermia (lowered body temperature) 
C)  aging 
D)  obesity

Question 7

Increasing levels of thyroid hormone cause .

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of TRH and stimulation of TSH 
B)  stimulation of TRH and TSH 
C)  inhibition of TRH and TSH 
A)  inhibition of TRH and stimulation of TSH 
B)  stimulation of TRH and TSH 
C)  inhibition of TRH and TSH

Question 8

After your fish became comatose secondary to hyperinsulinism, you administered to restore normal function.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  insulin 
D)  glucagon 
A)  glucose 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  insulin 
D)  glucagon

Question 9

Where is thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  thyroid gland 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 10

A patient suffering from hypothyroidism has developed a goiter. This occurred because .

Accepted Answer

A)  the mental sluggishness associated with hypothyroidism stimulates the thyroid gland to increase in size 
B)  low levels of thyroid hormone removed inhibition from the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus, more TSH was produced and it stimulated the thyroid gland to increase in size 
C)  the low activity level associated with hypothyroidism stimulates the thyroid land to increase in size 
D)  low levels of thyroid hormone stimulate the thyroid gland to increase in size 
A)  the mental sluggishness associated with hypothyroidism stimulates the thyroid gland to increase in size 
B)  low levels of thyroid hormone removed inhibition from the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus, more TSH was produced and it stimulated the thyroid gland to increase in size 
C)  the low activity level associated with hypothyroidism stimulates the thyroid land to increase in size 
D)  low levels of thyroid hormone stimulate the thyroid gland to increase in size

Question 11

Which hormone stimulates the release of thyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  GHRH 
B)  GHIH 
C)  thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
D)  thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) 
A)  GHRH 
B)  GHIH 
C)  thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
D)  thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)

Question 12

Besides controlling metabolic rate, thyroid hormone has many functions. These include .

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating production of sex cells (egg an sperm) and secondary sex characteristics 
B)  enabling the body to resist both short-term and long-term stressors 
C)  regulation of blood calcium, and release of calcium from bones 
D)  regulation of growth and development, and maturation of the nervous system 
A)  stimulating production of sex cells (egg an sperm) and secondary sex characteristics 
B)  enabling the body to resist both short-term and long-term stressors 
C)  regulation of blood calcium, and release of calcium from bones 
D)  regulation of growth and development, and maturation of the nervous system

Question 13

Which hormone is the single most important one that influences metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) 
B)  thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
C)  thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) 
A)  thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) 
B)  thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
C)  thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)

Question 14

Hyperthyroidism is associated with .

Accepted Answer

A)  increased BMR (basal metabolic rate) 
B)  weight gain 
C)  feeling chilled 
D)  lethargy 
A)  increased BMR (basal metabolic rate) 
B)  weight gain 
C)  feeling chilled 
D)  lethargy

Question 15

Which of the gonadotropins injected into the frog actually caused ovulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACTH 
B)  TSH 
C)  FSH 
D)  LH 
A)  ACTH 
B)  TSH 
C)  FSH 
D)  LH

Question 16

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the _.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary 
B)  posterior pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  thyroid gland 
A)  anterior pituitary 
B)  posterior pituitary 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  thyroid gland

Exam 28: Endocrine Wet Labs and Human Metabolism

Which reason best explains why hyperinsulinism in the fish causes it to become comatose?

How is body weight correlated to thyroid levels?

Metabolism refers to _ .

We can stimulate amphibians to ovulate by injecting _.

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body makes abnormal antibodies that mimic the action of TSH on the thyroid gland. You would expect a patient with this disease to have .

Many factors modify metabolic rate. Which one increases metabolic activity?

Increasing levels of thyroid hormone cause .

After your fish became comatose secondary to hyperinsulinism, you administered to restore normal function.

Where is thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) produced?

A patient suffering from hypothyroidism has developed a goiter. This occurred because .

Which hormone stimulates the release of thyroid hormone?

Besides controlling metabolic rate, thyroid hormone has many functions. These include .

Which hormone is the single most important one that influences metabolism?

Hyperthyroidism is associated with .

Which of the gonadotropins injected into the frog actually caused ovulation?

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the _.

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