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Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?

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Important Questions on Hypo and Hyperactivity and Related Disorders

MEDIUM

Study the following statements about hormones
A) Thyroxine and cortisol stimulate erythropoiesis.
B) Oxytocin and progesterone are identical in function regarding maintenance of pregnancy.
C) Aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide are antagonistic regarding renal reabsorption of Na.
D) Luteinizing hormone is a cholesterol derivative.

Select the correct statement.

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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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Match the following.

  Set-I   Set-II
(A) Cretinism (I) Adult hypothyroidism
(B) Simple goitre (II) Congenital hypothyroidism
(C) Cushing's syndrome (III) Iodine deficient diet-induced hypothyroidism
(D) Myxedema (IV) Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids

The correct match 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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Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function.
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Which of the following are not the effects of parathyroid hormone?

(a) Stimulates the process of bone resorption.

(b) Decreases Ca2+ level in blood.

(c) Reabsorption of Ca2+ by renal tubules.

(d) Decreases the absorption of Ca2+ from digested food.

(e) Increases metabolism of carbohydrates.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

MEDIUM

Which of the following are NOT under the control of thyroid hormone?

A. Maintenance of water and electrolyte balance

B. Regulation of basal metabolic rate

C. Normal rhythm of sleep-wake cycle

D. Development of immune system

E. Support the process of R.B.C.s formation

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

MEDIUM
Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?
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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.