This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Endocrine Glands – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Endocrine Glands Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What hormone regulates electrolyte balance and fluid homeostasis? A) Glucocorticoids. B) Adrenaline. C) PTH. D) Mineralocorticoids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mineralocorticoids. 2. This substance plays a role in regulating circadian rhythms (sleep patterns), and is produced by the pineal body. A) Benadryl. B) Melatonin. C) Melanin. D) Ambien. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melatonin. 3. Involved in the development of immune system, including the production of White Blood Cells such as T-lymphocytes A) Adrenals. B) Parathyroid. C) Thymus. D) Testes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thymus. 4. The response to stress is called A) Stay or Stray Response. B) Fight or Stay Response. C) Flee or Stray Response. D) Fight or Flight Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fight or Flight Response. 5. The "master gland" is known as the ..... A) Thyroid gland. B) Adrenal gland. C) Pancreas. D) Pituitary gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pituitary gland. 6. A hormone antagonist is one that has the opposite function. The hormone antagonist of insulin is ..... A) Glucagon. B) Gastrin. C) Secretin. D) Calcitonin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glucagon. 7. Hormone produced by the thymus A) Thyroxin. B) Testosterone. C) Thymus. D) Thymosin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thymosin. 8. How do hormones travel to target cells? A) Blood Stream. B) Ducts. C) Secretory Vessicles. D) Goblet Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blood Stream. 9. How do the hormones get around the body? A) Through the circulatory system. B) Through the skeletal system. C) Through the digestive system. D) Through the respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through the circulatory system. 10. A ..... is an enlargement of the thyroid gland A) Hormones. B) Gigantism. C) Goiter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goiter. 11. Endocrine glands secrete ..... A) Hormones. B) Neurotransmitters. C) A wide range of chemical substances. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hormones. 12. Stimulates development of male and female sex organs for puberty A) Pancreas. B) Adrenals. C) Pituitary. D) Hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pituitary. 13. Part of the brain that links the nervous system and the endocrine system. A) Pancreas. B) Hypothalamus. C) Renal glands. D) Enbryo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothalamus. 14. What is the relationship between the hypothalamus and the endocrine system? A) It is referred to as the "master gland". B) It is close in proximity to many glands. C) It secretes the thyroid stimulating hormone which is very important in metabolism. D) The actions of the pituitary gland is controlled by the hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The actions of the pituitary gland is controlled by the hypothalamus. 15. Which of the following gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system? A) Pituitary. B) Testes. C) Salivary. D) Thyroid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salivary. 16. Cortisol A) Adrenal. B) Pancreas. C) Hypothalamus. D) Pineal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adrenal. 17. Which disease is caused by a diet high in carbohydrates and lack of exercise? A) Diabetes Mellitus Type I. B) Diabetes Mellitus Type II. C) Diabetes Insipidus Type I. D) Diabetes Insipidus Type II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diabetes Mellitus Type II. 18. Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth? A) Excretion. B) Metabolism. C) Digestion. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metabolism. 19. An endocrine gland that controls many body activities. A) Hormone. B) Pituitary gland. C) Hypothalamus. D) Homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pituitary gland. 20. A hormone antagonist is one that has the opposite function. The hormone that has the opposite function of insulin is ..... A) Glucagon. B) Human growth hormone. C) Antidiuretic hormone. D) Thyroxin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glucagon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesEndocrine Glands Quiz 1Endocrine Glands Quiz 3Endocrine Glands Quiz 4Endocrine Glands Quiz 5Endocrine Glands Quiz 6Endocrine Glands Quiz 7Biological Sciences QuizBiology QuizBotany QuizCell Biology QuizCirculatory System QuizGenetic And Mendel S Law Of Heredity QuizHuman Body And Reproduction QuizHuman Physiology Anatomy QuizNervous System QuizPlant Kingdom QuizRespiration QuizScientific Names Of Plants And Animals QuizSkeletal System QuizVirus And Bacteria QuizVitamins Minerals Coenzymes And Deficiency Diseases QuizZoology Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books