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NEET 2013
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the endocrine system?
A
Non-nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amounts that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones.
B
Releasing and inhibitory hormones are produced by the pituitary gland.
C
Adenohypophysis is under direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus.
D
Organs in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones.
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NEET 2013
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom.
A
Endocrine
gland
Hormone Function/
Deficiency
symptoms
Thyroid
gland
Thyroxine Lack of iodine
in diet results
in goitre
B
Endocrine
gland
Hormone Function/
Deficiency
symptoms
Corpus
luteum
Testos-
terone
Stimulates
spermatogenesis
C
Endocrine
gland
Hormone Function/
Deficiency
symptoms
Corpus
luteum
Testos-
terone
Stimulates
spermatogenesis
D
Endocrine
gland
Hormone Function/
Deficiency
symptoms
Posterior
pituitary
Growth
hormone
(GH)
Oversecretion
stimulates ab-
normal growth
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AIPMT 2012 Prelims
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Which one of the following pairs of hormones are the examples of those that can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)?
A
Insulin, glucagon
B
Thyroxine, insulin
C
Somatostatin, oxytocin
D
Cortisol, testosterone
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AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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What is correct to say about the hormone action in humans?
A
Glucagon is secreted by $$\beta $$-cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis.
B
Secretion of thymosins is stimulated with aging.
C
In females, FSH first binds with specific receptors on ovarian cell membrane.
D
FSH stimulates the secretion of estrogen and progesterone.
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