APHY 102: Final Lab Cumulative
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And
CORRECT Answers
A hormone is a _____ and the target cell is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔molecule that
has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior
The specificity of hormone action derives from - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔target cell
receptors that are unique for each hormone
Hormones - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔regulate metabolism; have functions in growth,
reproduction, and development; help regulate water and electrolyte balance and blood
pressure
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔hypothalamus
An upregulated cell has an increase in - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔thenumber of receptors
available for binding
Growth hormone - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔enhances the movement of amino acids into
cells; increases the rate of protein synthesis; increases the rate of fat metabolism
Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Follicle-stimulating hormone
Target cells for releasing hormones are in the - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔anterior pituitary
gland
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And
CORRECT Answers
A hormone is a _____ and the target cell is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔molecule that
has a metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior
The specificity of hormone action derives from - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔target cell
receptors that are unique for each hormone
Hormones - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔regulate metabolism; have functions in growth,
reproduction, and development; help regulate water and electrolyte balance and blood
pressure
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔hypothalamus
An upregulated cell has an increase in - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔thenumber of receptors
available for binding
Growth hormone - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔enhances the movement of amino acids into
cells; increases the rate of protein synthesis; increases the rate of fat metabolism
Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Follicle-stimulating hormone
Target cells for releasing hormones are in the - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔anterior pituitary
gland
