Question 1

Figure 34.10
  
-The woman in the above photograph has been afflicted by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​low iodine in the diet 
B)  ​hypothyroidism 
C)  ​vitamin D deficiency 
D)  ​testosterone excess 
E)  ​progesterone deficiency 
A)  ​low iodine in the diet 
B)  ​hypothyroidism 
C)  ​vitamin D deficiency 
D)  ​testosterone excess 
E)  ​progesterone deficiency A

Question 2

Figure 34.6
  
-What is the most likely cause of the excessive growth exhibited by the person in the center of the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pituitary tumor 
B)  ​lack of GH receptor response 
C)  ​low levels of rhGH 
D)  ​cretinism 
E)  ​Laron syndrome 
A)  ​pituitary tumor 
B)  ​lack of GH receptor response 
C)  ​low levels of rhGH 
D)  ​cretinism 
E)  ​Laron syndrome A

Question 3

Ecdysone, or chemicals that mimic ecdysone, are sometimes used as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​insecticides 
B)  ​fungicides 
C)  ​herbicides 
D)  ​fungicides and nematocides 
E)  ​fertilizers 
A)  ​insecticides 
B)  ​fungicides 
C)  ​herbicides 
D)  ​fungicides and nematocides 
E)  ​fertilizers A

Question 4

-parathyroid gland

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-parathyroid gland
...

Question 5

If excessive growth hormone secretion occurs during adulthood, the result is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Laron syndrome 
B)  ​gigantism 
C)  ​dwarfism 
D)  ​acromegaly 
E)  ​rhGH 
A)  ​Laron syndrome 
B)  ​gigantism 
C)  ​dwarfism 
D)  ​acromegaly 
E)  ​rhGH

Question 6

Activities that disrupt the production of melatonin at night also may cause ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​heart disease 
B)  ​cancer 
C)  ​increasing gonadal output 
D)  ​pancreas reduction 
E)  ​too much sleep 
A)  ​heart disease 
B)  ​cancer 
C)  ​increasing gonadal output 
D)  ​pancreas reduction 
E)  ​too much sleep

Question 7

One effect of type 1 diabetes is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ketosis 
B)  ​storage of proteins 
C)  ​secretion of pancreatic juices 
D)  ​metabolism of glucose 
E)  ​fat storage 
A)  ​ketosis 
B)  ​storage of proteins 
C)  ​secretion of pancreatic juices 
D)  ​metabolism of glucose 
E)  ​fat storage

Question 8

Which gland is associated with seasonal biorhythms?​
A) ​pineal
B) ​parathyroid
C) ​thymus
D) ​pituitary
E) ​thymus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which gland is associated with seasonal biorhythms?​
A)...

Question 9

The hypothalamus secretes ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​adrenaline 
B)  ​prolactin 
C)  ​antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin 
D)  ​luteinizing hormone 
E)  ​growth hormone 
A)  ​adrenaline 
B)  ​prolactin 
C)  ​antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin 
D)  ​luteinizing hormone 
E)  ​growth hormone

Question 10

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five hormones listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.
-This hormone controls water retention and loss.

Accepted Answer

A) ​estrogen 
B) ​luteinizing hormone 
C) ​somatotropin 
D) ​oxytocin 
E) ​antidiuretic hormone 
A) ​estrogen 
B) ​luteinizing hormone 
C) ​somatotropin 
D) ​oxytocin 
E) ​antidiuretic hormone

Question 11

Which endocrine gland is the main center for control of the internal environment?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pineal 
B)  ​hypothalamus 
C)  ​thyroid 
D)  ​adrenal cortex 
E)  ​thalamus 
A)  ​pineal 
B)  ​hypothalamus 
C)  ​thyroid 
D)  ​adrenal cortex 
E)  ​thalamus

Question 12

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-parathyroid gland

Accepted Answer

A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus 
A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus

Question 13

-adrenal glands

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-adrenal glands
...

Question 14

-pancreas

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-pancreas
...

Question 15

An important reason that the nervous system and the endocrine systems are closely linked is _____​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neurons and endocrine cells develop from an embryo's ectodermal layer 
B)  ​produce the same outcomes 
C)  ​are regulated by the adrenal cortex 
D)  ​are homologous 
E)  ​are regulated by the brain 
A)  ​neurons and endocrine cells develop from an embryo's ectodermal layer 
B)  ​produce the same outcomes 
C)  ​are regulated by the adrenal cortex 
D)  ​are homologous 
E)  ​are regulated by the brain

Question 16

-thyroid gland

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-thyroid gland
...

Question 17

Binding of a protein hormone may lead to formation of a(n) __________, which relays a signal into the cell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Binding of a protein hormone may lead...

Question 18

The pancreatic secretions governing glucose levels are precisely controlled by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neural connections to the pancreas 
B)  ​a positive feedback loop 
C)  ​cooperative interactions 
D)  ​a negative feedback loop 
E)  ​releasing factors 
A)  ​neural connections to the pancreas 
B)  ​a positive feedback loop 
C)  ​cooperative interactions 
D)  ​a negative feedback loop 
E)  ​releasing factors

Question 19

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-anterior lobe of pituitary

Accepted Answer

A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus 
A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus

Question 20

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-adrenal medulla

Accepted Answer

A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus 
A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus

Exam 34: Endocrine Control

Figure 34.10 -The woman in the above photograph has been afflicted by ____.

Figure 34.6 -What is the most likely cause of the excessive growth exhibited by the person in the center of the accompanying figure?

Ecdysone, or chemicals that mimic ecdysone, are sometimes used as ____.

-parathyroid gland

If excessive growth hormone secretion occurs during adulthood, the result is called ____.

Activities that disrupt the production of melatonin at night also may cause ____.

One effect of type 1 diabetes is ____.

Which gland is associated with seasonal biorhythms?​ A) ​pineal B) ​parathyroid C) ​thymus D) ​pituitary E) ​thymus

The hypothalamus secretes ____.

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five hormones listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all. -This hormone controls water retention and loss.

Which endocrine gland is the main center for control of the internal environment?​

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -parathyroid gland

-adrenal glands

-pancreas

An important reason that the nervous system and the endocrine systems are closely linked is _____​

-thyroid gland

Binding of a protein hormone may lead to formation of a(n) __________, which relays a signal into the cell.

The pancreatic secretions governing glucose levels are precisely controlled by ____.

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -anterior lobe of pituitary

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -adrenal medulla

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

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Which gland is associated with seasonal biorhythms? A) pineal B) parathyroid C) thymus D) pituitary E) thymus

Which endocrine gland is the main center for control of the internal environment?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -parathyroid gland

An important reason that the nervous system and the endocrine systems are closely linked is _____

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -anterior lobe of pituitary

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -adrenal medulla