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The pineal gland of the human brain secretes melatonin concerned with

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Important Questions on Chemical Coordination and Integration

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Give reasons:

Old age people show weakened immune responses.

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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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Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function.
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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Fight-or-flight reaction cause activation of:
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Give the location and importance of endocrine gland acting as biological clock in human body.
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Study the following table and pick up the correct combinations.

S.No Hormone Chemical nature Function
I) Melatonin Amine hormone Regulation of circadian rhythms of the body.
II) Oxytocin Peptide hormone Stimulate powerful contractions of the uterus during childbirth.
III) Insulin Protein hormone Increases the uptake and utilisation of glucose by body cells.
IV) Testosterone Steroid hormone Development and maturation of male sex organs.

 

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Glucagon increases the blood glucose concentration by:
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The main function of mammalian corpus luteum is to produce:
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Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function.
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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 temporary endocrine gland in the human body is
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Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?
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A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is:
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Leydig cells synthesize:
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland 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 hormones is produced under the condition of stress which stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver of human being?
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Which of the following glucose transporters are insulin-dependent?
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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.