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Module 1 Practice Questions

Question 1

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Endocrinology involves the study of the endocrine organs and ______________.

autocrines

paracrines

neurotransmitters

hormones

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Question 2

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Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Adenoid gland

Pituitary gland

Adrenal gland

Thyroid gland

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Question 3

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Autocrines are long-distance chemical signals that travel in blood or lymph throughout the body.

True

False

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Question 4

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Steroids are synthesized from:

proteins.

cholesterol.

amino acids.

peptides.

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Question 5

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Any given hormone will influence the activity of ___________.

its effector cells

all tissue cells

its receptor cells

its target cells

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Question 6

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In which of the following mechanisms of hormone action do intracellular calcium ions act as a final mediator?

DAG

cGMP

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