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Thyrocalcitonin is a hormone that is produced in humans by the cells of the thyroid gland.

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Important Questions on Control and Co-ordination

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Which of the following hormone levels will cause release of ovum (ovulation) from the Graafian follicle?
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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The main function of mammalian corpus luteum is to produce:
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(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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Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in
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Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes mellitus?
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GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on
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The function not related to thyroxine is:
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Which of the following hormones is produced by the pancreas?
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A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is
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Hormones stored and released from neurohypophysis are:

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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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The endocrine gland responsible for immunity is ___.
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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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Which of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with the conditions resulting from its deficiency?
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Match the following

  List-I   List-II
(A) Oogenesis (I) Oxytocin
(B) Ovulation (II) Melanocyte stimulating hormone
(C) Parturition (III) Luteotropic hormone
(D) Milk production (IV) Follicle stimulating hormone
    (V) Luteinising hormone

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Which of the following produces testosterone?
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Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause a further increase in height, because
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because
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Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of: