Which of the following are exclusive endocrine glands?

(a)

Thymus and Testis

(b)

Adrenal and Ovary

(c)

Parathyroid and Adrenal

(d)

Pancreas and Parathyroid

Iodised salt is essential to prevent ______.

(a)

rickets

(b)

scurvy

(c)

goitre

(d)

acromegaly

Which of the following statement about sex hormones is correct?

(a)

Testosterone is produced by Leydig cells under the influence of luteinizing hormone.

(b)

Progesterone is secreted by corpus luteum and softens pelvic ligaments during child birth.

(c)

Oestrogen is secreted by both Sertoli cells and corpus luteum

(d)

Progesterone produced by corpus luteum is biologically different from the one produced by placenta

Which one of the following statement is correct

(a)

Calcitonin and thymosin are thyroid hormones

(b)

Pepsin and prolactin are secreted in stomach

(c)

Secretin and rhodopsin are polypeptide hormones

(d)

Cortisol and aldosterone are steroid hormones

The hormone _____________is insignificant in mammals.

(a)

TSH

(b)

MSH

(c)

CCK

(d)

ICSH

Prolactin or luteotropin refers to___________________

(a)

TSH

(b)

GH

(c)

LTH

(d)

LH

ADH refers to_________________

(a)

Insulin

(b)

Glucagon

(c)

Thymosin

(d)

Vasopressin

The normal sleep-wake cycle of human body is regulated by_________________

(a)

Melatonin

(b)

Melanin

(c)

Thyroxine

(d)

Growth hormone

Choose the correct statement

(a)

Mineralocorticoids regulate water and electrolyte balance

(b)

Aldosteron stimulates reabsorption of chloride ions

(c)

Cortisol is a mineralocorticoid

(d)

Laughing increases the adrenaline levels in the body.

The disease _____________ is not related to malfunctioning of Thyroid gland

(a)

Gull's disease

(b)

Grave's disease

(c)

Cretinism

(d)

Tetany