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Question #1
Sweat glands
A.
are ductless glands.
B.
are exocrine glands.
C.
release hormones into the circulatory system.
D.
are endocrine glands.
E.
release hormones directly into the blood.
Question #2
Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release
A.
substances to the outside world.
B.
perspiration, among other things.
C.
chromosomes into nuclei.
D.
hormones to the outside world.
E.
hormones into the circulatory system.
Question #3
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
No sperm cells have X chromosomes
B.
No sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
C.
All sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
D.
All sperm cells have X chromosomes.
E.
none of these is true
Question #4
Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:
A.
exocrine, endocrine, or androgens.
B.
amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids.
C.
complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins.
D.
E.
peptides, polypeptides, or proteins.
F.
peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids.
Question #5
Steroid hormones
A.
penetrate cell membranes.
B.
none of these
C.
play a major role in sexual development.
D.
are synthesized from cholesterol.
E.
all of these
Question #6
Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?
A.
progesterone
B.
none of these
C.
testosterone
D.
androstenedione
E.
estradiol
Question #7
All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the
A.
pituitary.
B.
adrenal medulla.
C.
sweat glands.
D.
anterior pituitary.
E.
adrenal cortex.
Question #8
A tropic hormone is any hormone that
A.
is released by the pituitary.
B.
increases reproductive behavior.
C.
stimulates or suppresses the release of other hormones.
D.
stimulates or suppresses the release of posterior pituitary hormones.
E.
influences the ovaries and testes.
Question #9
The anterior pituitary releases
A.
releasing factors.
B.
tropic hormones.
C.
testosterone.
D.
estrogen.
E.
vasopressin.
Question #10
The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal
A.
thalamic tissue.
B.
hypothalamic tissue.
C.
adrenal tissue.
D.
posterior pituitary tissue.
E.
tissue of the type that eventually grows into the roof of the mouth.
Question #11
The finding that female gonadal hormone levels _________, but become more male (steady state) when transplanted in the pituitary site of a male, and vise versa, led to the finding that the pituitary master gland had its own master.
A.
are steady
B.
are cyclical
C.
all of these
D.
are controlled by the female anterior pituitary
E.
are controlled by the female menstrual cycle
Question #12
In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?
A.
thyroid
B.
adrenal cortex
C.
hypothalamus
D.
pituitary
E.
adrenal medulla
Question #13
Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary
A.
releases hormones.
B.
releases no hormones.
C.
has no blood vessels.
D.
receives no neural input.
E.
is suspended from the pituitary stalk.
Question #14
The master gland has its own master; where is it?
A.
hypothalamus
B.
posterior pituitary
C.
pituitary
D.
anterior pituitary
E.
pineal
Question #15
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release.
B.
A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release.
C.
Males and females have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries.
D.
Males and females have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries.
Question #16
Located just above the pituitary is the
A.
pinel gland.
B.
hypothalamus.
C.
penile gland.
D.
pineal gland.
E.
thyroid gland.
Question #17
Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?
A.
anterior pituitary
B.
pineal
C.
adrenal
D.
thyroid
E.
posterior pituitary
Question #18
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus.
B.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone.
C.
The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors.
D.
Vasopressin stimulates contractions of the uterus and the release of oxytocin.
E.
Vasopressin is synthesized in the posterior pituitary.
Question #19
The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the
A.
anterior pituitary.
B.
gonads.
C.
posterior pituitary.
D.
hypothalamus.
E.
adrenal cortex.
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