Hondros BIO 254 Exam 2 Latest Questions and
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Which hormone is necessary for glucose to be taken up by cells? -✓✓Insulin
Which hormone regulates blood calcium levels and is released when calcium levels
drop? -✓✓PTH
Which mineralcorticoid regulates sodium reabsorption by the kidney? -✓✓Aldosterone
Which hormone is necessary for milk production after child birth? -✓✓Prolactin
Which hormone is for basal metabolic rate regulation? -✓✓Thyroxine (T4)
Which hormone stimulates body cell division and increases length of bones? -✓✓GH
Which two hormones are released by the adrenal medulla? -✓✓Norepinephrine (NE)
and epinephrine
What is essential for proper production of thyroid hormones? -✓✓Iodine
Which pituitary hormone regulates water reabsorption by the kidney? -✓✓ADH
Which hormone increases the break down of glycogen by the liver? -✓✓Glucagon
Which hormone causes contraction of the uterine wall muscles? -✓✓Oxytocin
Which glucocorticoid is released during prolonged stress response? -✓✓Cortisol
Which hormone acts on the ovary to stimulate the production of estrogen? -✓✓FSH
Which hormone acts on osteoblasts to lower blood calcium levels? -✓✓Calcitonoin
Which hormone stimulates the ovary to release the egg? -✓✓LH
Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland? -✓✓TSH
Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex? -✓✓ACTH
Which hormone is known as the male sex hormone? -✓✓Testosterone
Answers (2026) | Updated Comprehensive
Review with Detailed Rationales | A+ Verified
Which hormone is necessary for glucose to be taken up by cells? -✓✓Insulin
Which hormone regulates blood calcium levels and is released when calcium levels
drop? -✓✓PTH
Which mineralcorticoid regulates sodium reabsorption by the kidney? -✓✓Aldosterone
Which hormone is necessary for milk production after child birth? -✓✓Prolactin
Which hormone is for basal metabolic rate regulation? -✓✓Thyroxine (T4)
Which hormone stimulates body cell division and increases length of bones? -✓✓GH
Which two hormones are released by the adrenal medulla? -✓✓Norepinephrine (NE)
and epinephrine
What is essential for proper production of thyroid hormones? -✓✓Iodine
Which pituitary hormone regulates water reabsorption by the kidney? -✓✓ADH
Which hormone increases the break down of glycogen by the liver? -✓✓Glucagon
Which hormone causes contraction of the uterine wall muscles? -✓✓Oxytocin
Which glucocorticoid is released during prolonged stress response? -✓✓Cortisol
Which hormone acts on the ovary to stimulate the production of estrogen? -✓✓FSH
Which hormone acts on osteoblasts to lower blood calcium levels? -✓✓Calcitonoin
Which hormone stimulates the ovary to release the egg? -✓✓LH
Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland? -✓✓TSH
Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex? -✓✓ACTH
Which hormone is known as the male sex hormone? -✓✓Testosterone
