Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Endocrine Glands and Hormones: Overview
The topic gives a brief introduction and definition about the endocrine glands and hormones. Endocrine glands lack ducts and are hence, called ductless glands. Their secretions are called hormones.
Important Questions on Endocrine Glands and Hormones
What is Negative feedback in the endocrine system?


Dwarfism is caused due to the deficiency of


The hormone levels in the blood are regulated by a highly specialised homeostatic mechanism called feedback.

Hormone production and release are primarily controlled by _____ (negative/positive) feedback.

Adrenal virilism is caused by _____ (androgens/aldosterone).

The _____ and amount of hormones released by endocrine glands are controlled by the feedback mechanism, which is inbuilt in our body.

Which of the following disease is caused by over production of glucocorticoids.

Symptoms of diabetes mellitus are

A person visits a doctor with a lump in his neck. Name the mineral whose deficiency in the diet causes this disease. (Write in word)

Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.
_____ (Diabetes insipidus/Diabetes mellitus/Graves' disease) is caused by the deficiency of insulin hormone.

The gland that regulates human's fear, fights, and flight is

Gorilla like man with large head and hands and protruding jaws, is produced due to:

Hypersecretion of STH in children causes

Describe in brief the various hormones secreted by Adrenal gland.

The disease caused by the deficiency of iodine in human is

The gland which motivates human for fear, fight and flight during an emergency is

Which disease is caused by deficiency of iodine -

Which of the following causes Gigantism?
