BSC2086 – MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
The disorder resulting from insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone is
____________________. diabetes vulgaris polyuria diabetes insipidus diabetes mellitus none
of the choices are correct - ✔✔diabetes insipidus Hormones are transported through the
Gap Junctions Blood and extracellular fluid Synaptic cleft Synovial Fluid Intracelluar fluid -
✔✔Blood and extracellular fluid The pituitary gland is also called the ____________________.
epiphysis hypothalamus hypophysis infundibulum All choices are true - ✔✔hypophysis
The adrenal medulla secretes ____________________. mineralocorticoids Androgens
Cortisol and Cortisone Aldosterone None of the choices are correct - ✔✔None of the
choices are correct Which of the following is a hormone produced in the
adenohypophysis? Melatonin thyroid-stimulating hormone oxytocin cortisol ADH -
✔✔thyroid-stimulating hormone An excessive secretion of GH after puberty will cause
____________________. acromegaly. muscle hypertrophy. gigantism. dwarfism. None of the
choices are correct - ✔✔acromegaly The hypothalamus ____________________. It is
consider the master gland. excerts the highest level of endocrine control secretes
regulatory hormones Only B and C are correct all choices are correct - ✔✔Only B and C are
correct: excerts the highest level of endocrine control, secretes regulatory hormones The
target cells of antidiuretic hormone are ____________________. uterus and mammary glands
kidney tubules prostate and ductus deferens the muscle cells the fat cells - ✔✔kidney
tubules Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in release thier products into
intersticial fluid or blood body or epithelial surfaces via ducts extracellular fluid None of
the choices are correct - ✔✔release thier products into intersticial fluid or blood The
pituitary gland can be divided into __________ major functional areas. one four two three
Seven - ✔✔two The thymus gland ____________________. increases in size after puberty is
found in the mediastinum produces thymosin B and C only are correct all choices are
correct - ✔✔B and C only are correct is found in the mediastinum produces thymosin The
primary physiological effect(s) of thyroid hormones is/are ____________________. to
increase appetite to increase the metabolic rate to increase muscle mass to decrease
oxygen comsumption All of the choices are correct - ✔✔to increase the metabolic rate The
adenohypophysis is also known as the ____________________. hypothalamus anterior
pituitary posterior pituitary infundibulum none of the choices are correct - ✔✔anterior
pituitary Glucagon ____________________. lowers blood sugar raises blood sugar lowers
glucocorticoids increases glycogen production None of the choices are correct - ✔✔raises
blood sugar Antidiuretic hormone is secreted by the ____________________. posterior
, pituitary anterior pituitary Neurophypophysis A and C only are correct All of the choices are
correct - ✔✔A and C only are correct posterior pituitary Neurophypophysis The endocrine
and nervous systems are similar in that they release chemicals that bind to specific
receptors on target cells they share some chemical messengers they attempt to maintain
homeostasis Ony A and C are correct All of the choices correct - ✔✔All of the choices
correct they release chemicals that bind to specific receptors on target cells they share
some chemical messengers they attempt to maintain homeostasis Calcitonin
____________________. regulates energy production in the muscles cells reduces glucose
levels in the blood lowers calcium ion concentrations in the blood increases calcium
concetration is the blood None of the choices are correct - ✔✔lowers calcium ion
concentrations in the blood Hormones alter cellular operations by ____________________.
modifying the rate of transcription of a particular enzyme stimulating the synthesis of a
specific protein turning an existing enzyme on or off Only A and B are correct All choices
are correct - ✔✔All choices are correct modifying the rate of transcription of a particular
enzyme stimulating the synthesis of a specific protein turning an existing enzyme on or off
The major categories of hormones are amino acid derivatives, peptide hormones, and lipid
derivatives enzymes, prosthetic groups, and antioxidants growth factors, endorphins, and
glycoproteins paracrine factors, proteins, lipids all of the above are correct - ✔✔amino
acid derivatives, peptide hormones, and lipid derivatives Atrial natriuretic peptide
____________________. is secreted by the kidneys. increases blood Sugar. promotes ADH
release. decreases blood pressure all choices are correct - ✔✔decreases blood pressure
The plasma protein which plays an important role in blood clotting is ____________________.
immunoglobulins lipoprotein albunins pepsinogen None of the choices are correct -
✔✔None of the choices are correct The plasma proteins found in the highest
concentrations are ____________________. fibrinogen albumins regulatory proteins
globulins none of the courses are correct - ✔✔albumins The most abundant blood cells
are ____________________. monocytes neutrophils platelets erythrocytes None of the
choices are correct - ✔✔erythrocytes Monocytes leave the circulation to become
____________________. mast cells microphages macrophages A and B are correct all of the
choices are correct - ✔✔macrophages The part of the hemoglobin molecule that directly
interacts with oxygen is: the sodium ion the iron ion globin the porphyrin none of the
choices are correct - ✔✔the iron ion If you have type A blood, your plasma holds
circulating __________ that will attack __________ erythrocytes. anti-A agglutinogens; Type A
anti-A agglutinins; Type A anti-A agglutinins; Type B anti-B agglutinins; Type B anti-O
agglutinins: type O - ✔✔anti-B agglutinins; Type B In addition to water and proteins, the
plasma consists of: erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets electrolytes, nutrients, and
SOLUTIONS
The disorder resulting from insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone is
____________________. diabetes vulgaris polyuria diabetes insipidus diabetes mellitus none
of the choices are correct - ✔✔diabetes insipidus Hormones are transported through the
Gap Junctions Blood and extracellular fluid Synaptic cleft Synovial Fluid Intracelluar fluid -
✔✔Blood and extracellular fluid The pituitary gland is also called the ____________________.
epiphysis hypothalamus hypophysis infundibulum All choices are true - ✔✔hypophysis
The adrenal medulla secretes ____________________. mineralocorticoids Androgens
Cortisol and Cortisone Aldosterone None of the choices are correct - ✔✔None of the
choices are correct Which of the following is a hormone produced in the
adenohypophysis? Melatonin thyroid-stimulating hormone oxytocin cortisol ADH -
✔✔thyroid-stimulating hormone An excessive secretion of GH after puberty will cause
____________________. acromegaly. muscle hypertrophy. gigantism. dwarfism. None of the
choices are correct - ✔✔acromegaly The hypothalamus ____________________. It is
consider the master gland. excerts the highest level of endocrine control secretes
regulatory hormones Only B and C are correct all choices are correct - ✔✔Only B and C are
correct: excerts the highest level of endocrine control, secretes regulatory hormones The
target cells of antidiuretic hormone are ____________________. uterus and mammary glands
kidney tubules prostate and ductus deferens the muscle cells the fat cells - ✔✔kidney
tubules Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in release thier products into
intersticial fluid or blood body or epithelial surfaces via ducts extracellular fluid None of
the choices are correct - ✔✔release thier products into intersticial fluid or blood The
pituitary gland can be divided into __________ major functional areas. one four two three
Seven - ✔✔two The thymus gland ____________________. increases in size after puberty is
found in the mediastinum produces thymosin B and C only are correct all choices are
correct - ✔✔B and C only are correct is found in the mediastinum produces thymosin The
primary physiological effect(s) of thyroid hormones is/are ____________________. to
increase appetite to increase the metabolic rate to increase muscle mass to decrease
oxygen comsumption All of the choices are correct - ✔✔to increase the metabolic rate The
adenohypophysis is also known as the ____________________. hypothalamus anterior
pituitary posterior pituitary infundibulum none of the choices are correct - ✔✔anterior
pituitary Glucagon ____________________. lowers blood sugar raises blood sugar lowers
glucocorticoids increases glycogen production None of the choices are correct - ✔✔raises
blood sugar Antidiuretic hormone is secreted by the ____________________. posterior
, pituitary anterior pituitary Neurophypophysis A and C only are correct All of the choices are
correct - ✔✔A and C only are correct posterior pituitary Neurophypophysis The endocrine
and nervous systems are similar in that they release chemicals that bind to specific
receptors on target cells they share some chemical messengers they attempt to maintain
homeostasis Ony A and C are correct All of the choices correct - ✔✔All of the choices
correct they release chemicals that bind to specific receptors on target cells they share
some chemical messengers they attempt to maintain homeostasis Calcitonin
____________________. regulates energy production in the muscles cells reduces glucose
levels in the blood lowers calcium ion concentrations in the blood increases calcium
concetration is the blood None of the choices are correct - ✔✔lowers calcium ion
concentrations in the blood Hormones alter cellular operations by ____________________.
modifying the rate of transcription of a particular enzyme stimulating the synthesis of a
specific protein turning an existing enzyme on or off Only A and B are correct All choices
are correct - ✔✔All choices are correct modifying the rate of transcription of a particular
enzyme stimulating the synthesis of a specific protein turning an existing enzyme on or off
The major categories of hormones are amino acid derivatives, peptide hormones, and lipid
derivatives enzymes, prosthetic groups, and antioxidants growth factors, endorphins, and
glycoproteins paracrine factors, proteins, lipids all of the above are correct - ✔✔amino
acid derivatives, peptide hormones, and lipid derivatives Atrial natriuretic peptide
____________________. is secreted by the kidneys. increases blood Sugar. promotes ADH
release. decreases blood pressure all choices are correct - ✔✔decreases blood pressure
The plasma protein which plays an important role in blood clotting is ____________________.
immunoglobulins lipoprotein albunins pepsinogen None of the choices are correct -
✔✔None of the choices are correct The plasma proteins found in the highest
concentrations are ____________________. fibrinogen albumins regulatory proteins
globulins none of the courses are correct - ✔✔albumins The most abundant blood cells
are ____________________. monocytes neutrophils platelets erythrocytes None of the
choices are correct - ✔✔erythrocytes Monocytes leave the circulation to become
____________________. mast cells microphages macrophages A and B are correct all of the
choices are correct - ✔✔macrophages The part of the hemoglobin molecule that directly
interacts with oxygen is: the sodium ion the iron ion globin the porphyrin none of the
choices are correct - ✔✔the iron ion If you have type A blood, your plasma holds
circulating __________ that will attack __________ erythrocytes. anti-A agglutinogens; Type A
anti-A agglutinins; Type A anti-A agglutinins; Type B anti-B agglutinins; Type B anti-O
agglutinins: type O - ✔✔anti-B agglutinins; Type B In addition to water and proteins, the
plasma consists of: erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets electrolytes, nutrients, and
