BIOL215 - Passburg - Endocrine System
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The hypothalamus regulates body temperature. This is an example of a(n) ____function of the
hypothalamus. - CORRECT ANSWER - nervous
Depending on its mechanism of secretion and action, epinephrine can be which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER - hormone and neurotransmitter
The endocrine system may be defined as _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - the glands,
tissues, and cells that secrete hormones
Which are processes coordinated by the endocrine system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reproduction, Growth and development, Metabolism
The coordination of body cells to maintain homeostasis is mostly achieved by _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - chemical messengers
Identify the chemical messengers that may be listed in multiple functional classes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eicosanoids, Epinephrine, Prostaglandins
Which of the following are endocrine functions of the hypothalamus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Control of pituitary secretions, Production and secretion of hormones
Which of the following is NOT a type of stimuli that regulates hormone release? - CORRECT
ANSWER - renal
The regulation of homeostasis, such as body temperature and feeding behaviors is a(n) ___
function of the hypothalamus. - CORRECT ANSWER - neural
,Glucose and calcium are molecules that may act as ______ stimuli. - CORRECT
ANSWER - humoral
True or false: The same molecule may be used as either a neurotransmitter or a hormone. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Many hormones act on the ______ to conserve or excrete ions and water. - CORRECT
ANSWER - kidneys
True or false: Each chemical messenger in the body fits specifically into one of the four classes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
The types of stimuli that regulate hormone release are ____ - CORRECT ANSWER -
humoral, neural, hormonal
Blood levels of glucose, amino acids, and other important molecules serve as ______ stimuli for
hormone release. - CORRECT ANSWER - humoral
Gland A secretes a hormone because it is innervated by a nerve. This is an example of hormone
release by ______ stimuli. - CORRECT ANSWER - neural
Epinephrine can be considered a neurotransmitter and a(n) _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - hormone
Hormones that are maintained at relatively constant levels over long periods of time exemplify
a(n) ____ pattern of secretion. - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic
The three types of stimuli that regulate hormonal release are _____, _____, and humoral stimuli.
- CORRECT ANSWER - hormonal, neural
, In general, what chemical class of hormones usually exhibits acute secretion patterns? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Water-soluble
Innervation of endocrine glands allows for ______ stimuli to increase hormonal release from that
gland. - CORRECT ANSWER - neural
True or false: Bound hormones can readily leave a blood capillary and get to a target cell. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
Hormones allow the male and female to produce sex cells called ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - gametes
After consuming a large carbohydrate rich meal insulin is released by the pancreas to lower
serum glucose levels. When serum glucose levels have returned to normal the secretion of insulin
is inhibited. This is an example of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - negative feedback
inhibition
Which hormone is usually chronically secreted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thyroid
hormone
What are the two chemical categories of endocrine hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER -
water-soluble, lipid-soluble
A bound hormone may be defined as ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - attached to a transport
protein
A hormone can interact with its target primarily based on the hormone's _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - chemical nature
Negative feedback results when a hormone from a target organ ______ the release of the original
tropic hormone. - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The hypothalamus regulates body temperature. This is an example of a(n) ____function of the
hypothalamus. - CORRECT ANSWER - nervous
Depending on its mechanism of secretion and action, epinephrine can be which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER - hormone and neurotransmitter
The endocrine system may be defined as _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - the glands,
tissues, and cells that secrete hormones
Which are processes coordinated by the endocrine system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Reproduction, Growth and development, Metabolism
The coordination of body cells to maintain homeostasis is mostly achieved by _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - chemical messengers
Identify the chemical messengers that may be listed in multiple functional classes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eicosanoids, Epinephrine, Prostaglandins
Which of the following are endocrine functions of the hypothalamus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Control of pituitary secretions, Production and secretion of hormones
Which of the following is NOT a type of stimuli that regulates hormone release? - CORRECT
ANSWER - renal
The regulation of homeostasis, such as body temperature and feeding behaviors is a(n) ___
function of the hypothalamus. - CORRECT ANSWER - neural
,Glucose and calcium are molecules that may act as ______ stimuli. - CORRECT
ANSWER - humoral
True or false: The same molecule may be used as either a neurotransmitter or a hormone. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Many hormones act on the ______ to conserve or excrete ions and water. - CORRECT
ANSWER - kidneys
True or false: Each chemical messenger in the body fits specifically into one of the four classes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
The types of stimuli that regulate hormone release are ____ - CORRECT ANSWER -
humoral, neural, hormonal
Blood levels of glucose, amino acids, and other important molecules serve as ______ stimuli for
hormone release. - CORRECT ANSWER - humoral
Gland A secretes a hormone because it is innervated by a nerve. This is an example of hormone
release by ______ stimuli. - CORRECT ANSWER - neural
Epinephrine can be considered a neurotransmitter and a(n) _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - hormone
Hormones that are maintained at relatively constant levels over long periods of time exemplify
a(n) ____ pattern of secretion. - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic
The three types of stimuli that regulate hormonal release are _____, _____, and humoral stimuli.
- CORRECT ANSWER - hormonal, neural
, In general, what chemical class of hormones usually exhibits acute secretion patterns? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Water-soluble
Innervation of endocrine glands allows for ______ stimuli to increase hormonal release from that
gland. - CORRECT ANSWER - neural
True or false: Bound hormones can readily leave a blood capillary and get to a target cell. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
Hormones allow the male and female to produce sex cells called ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - gametes
After consuming a large carbohydrate rich meal insulin is released by the pancreas to lower
serum glucose levels. When serum glucose levels have returned to normal the secretion of insulin
is inhibited. This is an example of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - negative feedback
inhibition
Which hormone is usually chronically secreted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thyroid
hormone
What are the two chemical categories of endocrine hormones? - CORRECT ANSWER -
water-soluble, lipid-soluble
A bound hormone may be defined as ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - attached to a transport
protein
A hormone can interact with its target primarily based on the hormone's _____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - chemical nature
Negative feedback results when a hormone from a target organ ______ the release of the original
tropic hormone. - CORRECT ANSWER - decreases
