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Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology

Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter 25

Endocrine Control - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:21

Problem 1

_________, signaling molecules released by endocrine cells and glands, enter the blood and are distributed through the body.
a. Hormones
b. Neurotransmitters
c. Endocrine disruptors
d. all of the above

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01:21

Problem 1

_________, signaling molecules released by endocrine cells and glands, enter the blood and are distributed through the body.
a. Hormones
b. Neurotransmitters
c. Endocrine disruptors
d. all of the above

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01:08

Problem 2

Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are hormones produced in the hypothalamus but released from the ________.
a. anterior lobe of pituitary
b. posterior lobe of pituitary
c. pancreas
d. pineal gland

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01:08

Problem 2

Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are hormones produced in the hypothalamus but released from the ______.
a. pineal gland
b. pituitary gland
c. pancreas
d. thalamus

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01:16

Problem 3

Protein hormones typically bind to receptors ________
a. in the DNA
b. in the cytoplasm
c. at the plasma membrane
d. both a and $c$

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01:16

Problem 3

Protein hormones typically bind to receptors _________.
a. in the DNA
b. in the cytoplasm
c. at the plasma membrane
d. both a and c

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01:44

Problem 4

Match each pituitary hormone with its target.
________ antidiuretic hormone
_______ oxytocin
_______ luteinizing hormone
_______ growth hormone
a. gonads (ovaries, testes)
b. mammary glands, uterus
c. kidneys
d. most body cells

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01:30

Problem 4

Match each pituitary hormone with its target.
$$ \text {________antidiuretic hormone} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. gonads (ovaries, testes)} $$
$$ \text {________oxytocin} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. mammary glands, uterus} $$
$$ \text {________luteinizing hormone$\space$theory} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. kidneys} $$
$$ \text {________growth hormone} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. most body cells} $$

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01:08

Problem 5

Overproduction of __________ causes acromegaly and pituitary gigantism.

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01:08

Problem 5

Overproduction of ________ causes acromegaly and gigantism.
a. melatonin
b. insulin
c. growth hormone
d. cortisol

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00:44

Problem 6

The _______ regulate(s) calcium levels in the blood.
a. hypothalamus
b. pancreas
c. pineal gland
d. parathyroid glands

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00:44

Problem 6

The ________ regulate(s) calcium levels in the blood.
a. hypothalamus
b. pancreas
c. pineal gland
d. parathyroid glands

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01:30

Problem 7

_______ lowers blood sugar levels;________ raises it.
a. Glucagon; insulin
b. Insulin; glucagon
c. Melatonin; insulin
d. Cortisol; glucagon

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01:30

Problem 7

______ lowers blood sugar level; _______ raises it.
a. Glucagon; insulin
b. Insulin; glucagon
c. Melatonin; insulin
d. Cortisol; glucagon

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01:50

Problem 8

A rise in hormone concentration in the blood slows production of that hormone in a _______ feedback loop.
a. positive
b. negative

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01:24

Problem 8

A rise in the concentration of thyroid hormone in the blood slows the release of thyroid hormone. This is an example of ________.
a. positive feedback
b. negative feedback

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01:09

Problem 9

The _______ produces digestive enzymes and hormones.
a. hypothalamus
b. pancreas
c. pineal gland
d. parathyroid gland

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01:09

Problem 9

The ________ produces digestive enzymes and hormones.
a. hypothalamus
b. pancreas
c. pineal gland
d. parathyroid gland

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01:10

Problem 10

A diet lacking in iodine can cause _______.
a. rickets
b. a goiter
c. diabetes
d. gigantism

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01:07

Problem 10

Thyroid hormone _________
a. requires vitamin D for activity
b. influences development of the nervous system
c. is secreted in response to signals from the adrenal gland
d. all of the above

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01:04

Problem 11

True or false? Only women make follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

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01:04

Problem 11

True or false? Only women make follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

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01:05

Problem 12

A person with an overly active thyroid gland is more likely to be unusually _________.
a. heavy
b. anxious
c. cold
d. both a and b

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01:05

Problem 12

A person with an overly active thyroid gland is more likely to be unusually _________
a. heavy
b. anxious
c. cold
d. both a and b

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01:12

Problem 13

During stressful situations, the adrenal glands increase their output of ________ .
a. cortisol
b. epinephrine
c. norepinephrine
d. all of the above

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01:12

Problem 13

During stressful situations, the adrenal glands increase their output of _________.
a. cortisol
b. epinephrine
c. norepinephrine
d. all of the above

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01:05

Problem 14

The male sex hormone testosterone is secreted in response to secretion of hormones by the _______.
a. testes
b. ovaries
c. pituitary gland
d. pancreas

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01:05

Problem 14

The male sex hormone testosterone is secreted in response to secretion of hormones by the _______.
a. testes
b. ovaries
c. pituitary gland
d. pancreas

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02:29

Problem 15

Match the hormone source listed at left with the most suitable description at right.
$$ \text {________adrenal cortex} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. make gametes and hormones} $$
$$ \text {________thyroid gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. major control center} $$
$$ \text {________thymus gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. blood calcium effect} $$
$$ \text {________parathyroid glands} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. allows T cell maturation} $$
$$ \text {________pancreatic islets} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. stress increases secretions} $$
$$ \text {________pineal gland} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. light inhibits secretion} $$
$$ \text {________hypothalamus} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {g. hormones require iodine} $$
$$ \text {________testes} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {h. insulin, glucagon source} $$

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02:07

Problem 15

Match the hormone source listed at left with the most suitable description at right.
________ adrenal cortex
________ thyroid gland
_______ pineal gland
_________ parathyroid glands
_______ pancreatic islets
________ posterior pituitary
________ hypothalamus
________ testes
a. make gametes and hormones
b. major control center
c. influence blood calcium level
d. stress increases secretions
e. light inhibits secretion
f. hormones require iodine
g. regulate blood sugar level
h. secretes hormones made by cell bodies in the hypothalamus

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