Question 1

The name prostaglandin comes from the prostate gland.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each term with its explanation or definition.
-Usually requires a second messenger to function

Accepted Answer

A)  Synergism
B)  Steroid hormone
C)  Second messenger
D)  Target cell
E)  UpregulationF) AntagonismG) ProstaglandinH) Tropic hormoneI) Nonsteroid hormoneJ) PermissivenessK) A) and B)
L) A) and I)

Question 3

In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are rapidly apparent, but short-lived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the later effects of steroid hormones on the cell could be the:

Accepted Answer

A)   transcription of RNA.
B)   making of enzymes.
C)   formation of cAMP.
D)   activation of kinases.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

One outcome of a nonsteroid hormone would be the synthesis of a specific enzyme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Endocrine glands are located either in the head or the neck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Examples of steroid hormones are cortisol, aldosterone, and testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Protein hormones, glycoprotein hormones, and peptide hormones all contain amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Endocrine glands release their hormones into ducts that eventually empty into the circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The specific role of cAMP is to activate kinases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most widely used method of hormone classification is by location in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each term with its explanation or definition.
-A cell with receptors for a specific hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  Synergism
B)  Steroid hormone
C)  Second messenger
D)  Target cell
E)  UpregulationF) AntagonismG) ProstaglandinH) Tropic hormoneI) Nonsteroid hormoneJ) PermissivenessK) E) and H)
L) C) and I)

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of steroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are lipid-soluble.
B)   They are derived from a fatty acid molecule.
C)   They can pass through the cell membrane.
D)   All of the above are true about steroid hormones.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Thyroid hormones are nonsteroid hormones but act more like steroid hormones when they reach their target cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cAMP system, the inositol triphosphate (IP₃) system, and the mobile-receptor system are second-messenger systems used by nonsteroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the:

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior pituitary.
B)   posterior pituitary.
C)   thyroid gland.
D)   parathyroid gland.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Some nonsteroid hormones attach to cell membrane sodium channels, causing them to open and allowing an influx of sodium into the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match each chemical classification with a corresponding hormone.
-Luteinizing hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  Steroid
B)  Protein
C)  Glycoprotein
D)  Peptide
E)  AmineF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Match each chemical classification with a corresponding hormone.
-Somatostatin

Accepted Answer

A)  Steroid
B)  Protein
C)  Glycoprotein
D)  Peptide
E)  AmineF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

With a steroid hormone, the amount of hormone is directly related to the magnitude of the response in the target cell.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Endocrine Regulation

Protein hormones, glycoprotein hormones, and peptide hormones all contain amino acids.

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Endocrine glands are located either in the head or the neck.

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Some nonsteroid hormones attach to cell membrane sodium channels, causing them to open and allowing an influx of sodium into the cell.

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Match each chemical classification with a corresponding hormone. -Luteinizing hormone

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Match each term with its explanation or definition. -A cell with receptors for a specific hormone

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One outcome of a nonsteroid hormone would be the synthesis of a specific enzyme.

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In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are rapidly apparent, but short-lived.

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The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the:

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Examples of steroid hormones are cortisol, aldosterone, and testosterone.

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Match each chemical classification with a corresponding hormone. -Somatostatin

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The name prostaglandin comes from the prostate gland.

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Thyroid hormones are nonsteroid hormones but act more like steroid hormones when they reach their target cells.

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Which of the following is not true of steroid hormones?

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The most widely used method of hormone classification is by location in the body.

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The cAMP system, the inositol triphosphate (IP₃) system, and the mobile-receptor system are second-messenger systems used by nonsteroid hormones.

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With a steroid hormone, the amount of hormone is directly related to the magnitude of the response in the target cell.

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Endocrine glands release their hormones into ducts that eventually empty into the circulatory system.

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Match each term with its explanation or definition. -Usually requires a second messenger to function

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One of the later effects of steroid hormones on the cell could be the:

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The specific role of cAMP is to activate kinases.

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