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Endocrine system - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    The membrane covering the lungs is a—
    1. Pleura
    2. Pericardium
    3. Peritoneum
    4. Mesothelium
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  2. Question 2

    The acid present in gastric juice is—
    1. Hydrochloric
    2. Nitric
    3. Sulphuric
    4. Ascorbic
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  3. Question 3

    The organ which stores carbohydrates as glycogen in the human body is—
    1. Intestine
    2. Stomach
    3. Pancreas
    4. Liver
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  4. Question 4

    Bile is stored in the—
    1. Gall bladder
    2. Duodenum
    3. Liver
    4. Spleen
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following cells secrete insulin?
    1. Alpha Cells
    2. Delta Cells
    3. Nerve Cells
    4. Beta Cells
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following is not a gland?
    1. Thyroid
    2. Stomach
    3. Liver
    4. Pancreas
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  7. Question 7

    Metabolism is referred to as—
    1. Synthesis of biomolecules
    2. Breaking down of biomolecules
    3. Synthesis and breaking down of biomolecules
    4. Recycling of biomolecules
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  8. Question 8

    The functional unit of 'kidney' is—
    1. Axon
    2. Neuron
    3. Nephron
    4. Artery
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  9. Question 9

    An antibiotic is—
    1. A chemical synthesised by a human cell against an microorganism
    2. A chemical synthesised by a microorganism against another microorganisms
    3. A substance produced by blood cells against bacteria
    4. A substance produced by blood cells against infection
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following does not act both as an exocrine gland and as an endocrine gland?
    1. Pituitary
    2. Pancreas
    3. Testis
    4. Ovary
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  11. Question 11

    Which one of the following is the smallest endocrine gland in human body?
    1. Adrenal
    2. Thyroid
    3. Pituitary
    4. Pancreas
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  12. Question 12

    Which one of the following endocrine gland is situated in the neck?
    1. Pancreas
    2. Thyroid
    3. Pituitary
    4. Adrenal
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  13. Question 13

    Which endocrine gland requires iodine to synthesise a particular hormone, whose deficiency may cause goitre disease?
    1. Hypothalamus
    2. Pancreas
    3. Thymus
    4. Thyroid gland
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following glands is present between the lungs?
    1. Thymus
    2. Pituitary
    3. Hypothalamus
    4. Pineal
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  15. Question 15

    To which class does oxyreductases, transferases, hydrolases belong?
    1. Hormones
    2. Enzymes
    3. Proteins
    4. Vitamins
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  16. Question 16

    In which of the following class can we put adrenaline?
    1. Hormone
    2. Enzyme
    3. Protein
    4. Fat
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  17. Question 17

    Diabetes insipidus is marked by
    1. less urination and less thirst
    2. more urination and less thirst
    3. more urination and more thirst
    4. less urination and more thirst
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  18. Question 18

    Pick out the incorrect statement about parathormone.
    1. Parathyroids produce the hormone parathormone
    2. Parathyroids are four in number and are embedded within the substance of thyroid gland
    3. Parathormone raises blood calcium level
    4. Parathormone raises blood phosphate level
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following hormones of the human body regulates the calcium and phosphate of the blood?
    1. Glucagon
    2. Growth hormone
    3. Parathyroid hormone
    4. Thyroxine
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following is involved in controlling blood sugar level?
    1. Pituitary gland
    2. Islets of langerhans
    3. Hypothalamus
    4. Spleen
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