ENDOCRINE SYSTEM QUIZ SET
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Absorption - ANSWER-The transfer of the nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract
into the blood stream.
Nutrition - ANSWER-The study of the taking in the nutrients into the body and how
the body uses them.
Other Nutrients - ANSWER-Vitamins, Minerals, WATER (most important), fiber are
all:
Energy Nutrients - ANSWER-Carbs, lipids (fat), proteins are all:
Amino Acids - ANSWER-22 of these in PROTEINS. used by the body as enzymes
hormones and as the basic structural unit in all the body tissue and cells.
Triglycerides - ANSWER-Has 3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule.
Lipids - ANSWER-Fats
Tocopherol - ANSWER-Vitamin E., fat solubule
Fructose - ANSWER-Largely found in fruits
Lactose - ANSWER-disaccarides, found primarily in MILK or MILK PRODUCTS
Glucose - ANSWER-Simplest form of sugar, found in Fruits, major source of energy.
body uses most effectively monosaccarides.
Sucrose - ANSWER-One of the sweetest of sugars. Table sugar disaccharide.
Virilism - ANSWER-development of make secondary sex characteristics
Elimination - ANSWER-Excretion, removal of waste.
Carbohydrates - ANSWER-Sugars; Simple carbs and Complex Carbs.
Thymus Gland - ANSWER-This gland produces Thymosin, Thymopoietin
Pituitary Gland (ANTER) - ANSWER-This gland produces GH, TSH, FSH, MSH,
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Pituitary gland (POST) - ANSWER-This gland produces Antidiurectic hormone,
Oxytosin
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Absorption - ANSWER-The transfer of the nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract
into the blood stream.
Nutrition - ANSWER-The study of the taking in the nutrients into the body and how
the body uses them.
Other Nutrients - ANSWER-Vitamins, Minerals, WATER (most important), fiber are
all:
Energy Nutrients - ANSWER-Carbs, lipids (fat), proteins are all:
Amino Acids - ANSWER-22 of these in PROTEINS. used by the body as enzymes
hormones and as the basic structural unit in all the body tissue and cells.
Triglycerides - ANSWER-Has 3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule.
Lipids - ANSWER-Fats
Tocopherol - ANSWER-Vitamin E., fat solubule
Fructose - ANSWER-Largely found in fruits
Lactose - ANSWER-disaccarides, found primarily in MILK or MILK PRODUCTS
Glucose - ANSWER-Simplest form of sugar, found in Fruits, major source of energy.
body uses most effectively monosaccarides.
Sucrose - ANSWER-One of the sweetest of sugars. Table sugar disaccharide.
Virilism - ANSWER-development of make secondary sex characteristics
Elimination - ANSWER-Excretion, removal of waste.
Carbohydrates - ANSWER-Sugars; Simple carbs and Complex Carbs.
Thymus Gland - ANSWER-This gland produces Thymosin, Thymopoietin
Pituitary Gland (ANTER) - ANSWER-This gland produces GH, TSH, FSH, MSH,
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Pituitary gland (POST) - ANSWER-This gland produces Antidiurectic hormone,
Oxytosin
