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Parafollicular cells of thyroid secrete thyroxine.

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Important Questions on Chemical Coordination and Integration

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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
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Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of:
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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and release by the master gland?
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A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is:
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Fight-or-flight reaction cause activation of:
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

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(a) Pituitary gland (i) Grave’s disease
(b) Thyroid gland (ii) Diabetes mellitus
(c) Adrenal gland (iii) Diabetes insipidus
(d) Pancreas (iv) Addison’s disease
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Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function.
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Which of the following hormones is produced under the condition of stress which stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver of human being?
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GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on
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Which of the following glucose transporters are insulin-dependent?
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Biology>Human Physiology>Chemical Coordination and Integration>Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause a further increase in height, because
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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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Which of the following hormone levels will cause release of ovum (ovulation) from the Graafian follicle?
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The endocrine gland responsible for immunity is ___.
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Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes mellitus?
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Write the name of the largest endocrine found in humans and describe four important diseases due to its disorder.

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Biology>Human Physiology>Chemical Coordination and Integration>Endocrine Glands and Hormones
The main function of mammalian corpus luteum is to produce:
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A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is