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Which of the following is not a hormone? InsulinTrypsin ThyroxineAdrenaline
Hormones, or chemical messengers, are distributed throughout the body by … DuctsBlood Ductless glandsNerves
The thyroid gland requires large amounts of which element? CalciumPhosphorus IronIodine
Which of the following structures regulates one’s metabolism? ThyroidPancreas ThymusParathyroid
Malfunctions of the thyroid gland result in all of the following except … GoitreMyxoedema CretinismThrombosis
What hormone regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates? Antidiuretic hormone Insulin AdrenalineOxytocin
Which of the following hormones affects secondary sexual characteristics? OestrogenOxytocin ThyroxineInsulin
If radioactive iodine was ingested in which endocrine gland would it be concentrated? AdrenalThyroid PituitaryTestes
Which of the following hormones is the odd one out? ProgesteroneTestosterone ThyroxineOestrogen
Name the hormone that encourages the reabsorption of water in the nephron of the kidney, controls osmoregulation and whose deficiency causes diabetes insipidus. Luteinising hormone Oxytocin Antidiuretic hormone Thyroxine
Name the process which stops the synthesis of a hormone because the products of the reaction (another hormone) inhibit production of the first hormone that controlled its formation. Growth regulator Negative feedback Grave’s disease Myxoedema
In which of the following structures is insulin found? Small intestinePancreas JawsStem
Which hormone stimulates the secretion of thyroxine? STSHFTSH TSHTFSH
The hormone FSH is responsible for … Development of the uterus Development of the placenta Initiating ovulation Ripening the ovarian follicles
A gland whose secretions (hormones) are delivered directly into the bloodstream is known as … An exocrine glandAn endocrine gland The master glandThe prostate gland
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