This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Endocrine Glands – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Endocrine Glands Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The master gland of the body, secreting a large number of hormones that affect other glands, growth and development. Housed within a bony cradle deep within the skull. A) Thymus. B) Pineal. C) Thyroid. D) Pituitary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pituitary. 2. Increases heart rate and breathing rate;increases blood pressure A) Adrenals. B) Thyroid. C) Parathyroid. D) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adrenals. 3. FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) A) Posterior pituitary. B) Hypothalamus. C) Anterior pituitary. D) Ovaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anterior pituitary. 4. Hormone produced by the testes A) Human growth hormone. B) Thyroxin. C) Testosterone. D) Oestrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testosterone. 5. Where are the adrenal glands located? A) One on each side of the larynx. B) On top of the kidneys. C) Behind the orbital bone. D) The inner ear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On top of the kidneys. 6. ..... is characterized by small body size, short extremities, lack of sexual development and mental intelligence is NORMAL. A) Dwarfism. B) Gigantism. C) Goiter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dwarfism. 7. Which hormone produced by the pituitary gland can effect reproductive hormones levels in the testes of men? A) Prolactin (PRL). B) Growth Hormone (GH). C) Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH). D) Thryoid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prolactin (PRL). 8. Which hormone helps create female sex characteristics? A) Thyroxine. B) Testosterone. C) Estrogen. D) Progesterone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Estrogen. 9. Stimulates secondary sex characteristics in males and stimulates sperm production. A) Hypothyroidism. B) Hyperthyroidism. C) Testosterone. D) Estrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testosterone. 10. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) A) Anterior pituitary. B) Posterior pituitary. C) Thyroid. D) Adrenal cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anterior pituitary. 11. What is the fight or flight hormone? A) Cortisol. B) Epinephrine and Norepinphrine. C) Testorerone. D) Aldosterone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epinephrine and Norepinphrine. 12. Which gland helps respond to stress and danger? A) Thyroid. B) Adrenal. C) Pancreas. D) Parathyroid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adrenal. 13. Increases heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure when you get a fright A) Adrenals. B) Thyroid. C) Parathyroid. D) Pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adrenals. 14. Autoimmune response that attacks the pancreas so you can't make insulin. A) Type 1 Diabetes. B) Type 2 Diabetes. C) Hypoglycemia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type 1 Diabetes. 15. A person with an abnormally low metabolic rate, who is overweight and is lacking in energy A) Hypothyroidism. B) Hyperthyroidism. C) Hypoparathyroidism. D) Hyperparathyroidism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothyroidism. 16. Which of the following is a function of the endocrine system? A) Maintain homeostasis through regulation of growth, metabolism, and sexual development. B) Provide the body with defense mechanisms to protect against pathogens. C) Provide boundaries and protective surfaces to lubricate and line vital organs. D) Propagate electrical impulses to communicate information between brain, spinal cord, muscles, and sensory organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maintain homeostasis through regulation of growth, metabolism, and sexual development. 17. What adrenal hormone stimulates conversion of lipids and amino acids to glucose to increase blood glucose levels? A) Glucagon. B) Insulin. C) Mineralocorticoid. D) Glucocorticoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glucocorticoid. 18. What hormone prolongs and intensifies the sympathetic response during stress by increasing heart rate and raising blood glucose? A) Epinephrine. B) Glucocorticoid. C) T3 and T4. D) ADH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epinephrine. 19. Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood? A) Glucagon. B) Insulin. C) Glycogen. D) ADH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insulin. 20. This substance plays a role in regulating biological rhythms, and is produced by the pineal body. A) Benadryl. B) Melatonin. C) Melanin. D) Ambien. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melatonin. 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