Bio 139: Unit 4 Exam Questions and Correct Answers & Latest Updated
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Which statement is incorrect? The secretion of a hormone from some endocrine glands is
controlled by
o :## a secretion released by an exocrine gland.
________ are released within a tissue and affect the function of neighboring cells within
that tissue
o :## Paracrine signals
________ prepar...
Bio 139: Unit 4 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers & Latest Updated
Which statement is incorrect? The secretion of a hormone from some endocrine glands is
controlled by
o :## a secretion released by an exocrine gland.
________ are released within a tissue and affect the function of neighboring cells within
that tissue
o :## Paracrine signals
________ prepare(s) the body to meet short-term stress.
o :## Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Steroid hormones and thyroid hormones ________ pass across the plasma membrane; they
cause the target cells to ________ that produce the characteristic effects of the hormones.
o :## can; synthesize specific proteins
Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands because
o :## exocrine glands have a duct to carry their secretions, while endocrine glands do not.
Nonsteroid hormones ________ pass across the plasma membrane; they cause the target
cells to ________ that produce the characteristic effects of the hormones.
o :## cannot; activate or inactivate the cellular enzymes
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________ stimulates the production of sperm in testes.
o :## Follicular-stimulating hormone
The hypothalamus regulates hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland using
________, while it regulates the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland using ________.
o :## hormones; nerve impulses
________ stimulate(s) the development and maturation of the female reproductive organs
and the secondary sex characteristics.
o :## Estrogens
Cushing syndrome results from the
o :## hypersecretion by the adrenal cortex.
________ results from a severe hyposecretion of thyroid hormones in ADULTS.
o :## Myxedema
The secretion of growth hormone is controlled by
o :## a releasing hormone and an inhibiting hormone from hypothalamus
The secretion of estrogens is controlled by
o :## LH
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________ hormones bind with an intracellular receptor to form a ________, which activates
specific genes
o :## Steroid and thyroid; receptor-hormone complex
The hormone(s) that regulate(s) wake-sleep cycles is(are) ________ produced by the
________ gland
o :## melatonin; pineal
The hormone ________ stimulates movement of glucose into body cells and the conversion
of glucose into glycogen
o :## insulin
________ stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete calcitonin.
o :## An increase in blood Ca 2+ concentration
________ is(are) important during infancy and childhood for normal development of the
nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems.
o :## Thyroid hormones
________ stimulate(s) the development and maturation of the male reproductive organs
and the secondary sex characteristics.
o :## Testosterone
________ stimulates the contraction of mammary glands when nursing infant.
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o :## Oxytocin
Which hormone is NOT paired with its correct stimulus for secretion:
o :## Insulin-hypoglycemia
Which of the following endocrine glands is directly controlled by the autonomic nervous
system:
o :## adrenal medulla
The hormone that causes strong contractions of the uterus during labor is:
o :## Oxytocin
Glucocorticoids (cortisol):
a. increase the breakdown of fats
b. increase the breakdown of proteins
c. increase blood glucose levels
d. decrease inflammation
o :## All of the above
Which of these stimulates the secretion of ADH:
o :## elevated blood osmolality
A second messenger in the action of many water-soluble hormones such as peptides is:
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