Gastric secretion is stopped by hormone
A) gastrin B) enterogastrone C) cholecystokinin D) pancreozymins Answer:B) enterogastrone Explanation: Enterogastrone is secreted in the duodenum. It inhibits gastric... View Article
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Testosterone is produced by
A) Leydig’s cells B) Sertoli cells C) pituitary gland D) oxyntic cells Answer:A) Leydig’s cells Explanation: Testosterone is produced by... View Article
The immediate cause of induction of ovulation in human female is the large plasma surge of
A) FSH B) estradiol C) LH D) progesterone Answer: C) LH Explanation: LH is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It... View Article
Which one of the following endocrine glands stores its secretion in the extracellular space before discharging it into the blood?
A) Thyroid B) Testis C) Adrenal D) Pancreas Answer:A) Thyroid Explanation: Thyroid hormones are stored in the follicular lumen bound... View Article
Which hormone stimulates the secretion of milk from female?
A) Progesterone B) Oxytocin C) Prolactin D) LH Answer:C) Prolactin Explanation: Prolactin is secreted by the anterior pituitary, it is... View Article
Hormones thyroxine, adrenaline and the pigment melanin are formed from
A) proline B) tyrosine C) glycine D) tryptophan Answer:B) tyrosine Explanation: The amino acid tyrosine or 4-hydroxyphenylalanine is a non-essential... View Article
The hormone which regulates the basal metabolism in our body is secreted from
A) pancreas B) adrenal cortex C) thyroid D) pituitary gland Answer:C) thyroid Explanation: Thyroid hormones regulate the basal metabolic rate.... View Article
The contraction of gall bladder is due to
A) enterogastrone B) cholecystokinin C) secretin D) gastrin Answer:B) cholecystokinin Explanation: Cholecystokinin is secreted in the intestine by enteroendocrine cells.... View Article
The hormone that stimulates the stomach to secrete gastric juice is
A) enterogastrone B) enterokinase C) renin D) gastrin Answer:D) gastrin Explanation: Gastrin is secreted by the G cells and it... View Article
Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which
A) has no effect on calcium B) elevates calcium level in blood C) lowers the calcium level in blood D)... View Article
Diabetes is due to
A) iodine deficiency B) enzyme deficiency C) hormonal deficiency D) Na+ deficiency Answer:C) hormonal deficiency Explanation: Diabetes is caused due... View Article
The gonadotropic hormones are secreted by
A) interstitial cells of testes B) anterior lobe of the pituitary C) posterior part of the thyroid D) adrenal cortex... View Article
Secretion of progesterone by corpus luteum is initiated by
A) thyroxine B) testosterone C) LH D) MSH Answer:C) LH Explanation: LH is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It... View Article
The function of oxytocin is to help in
A) gametogenesis B) childbirth C) growth D) none of the above Answer:B) childbirth Explanation: Oxytocin is secreted by the posterior... View Article
Cholecystokinin and duocrinin are secreted by
A) thyroid gland B) adrenal cortex C) pancreas D) intestine Answer:D) intestine Explanation: Cholecystokinin and duocrinin are secreted by endocrine... View Article
MSH is secreted by
A) middle lobe of the pituitary B) anterior lobe of the pituitary C) endostyle D) posterior lobe of the pituitary... View Article
Melatonin is secreted by
A) skin B) pineal body C) thyroid D) pituitary gland Answer: B) pineal body Explanation: Melatonin is secreted by the pineal... View Article
Which set is similar?
A) Sebum - Sweat B) Corpus luteum - Graafian follicles C) Vitamin B7 - Niacin D) Bundle of His -... View Article
Mainly which type of hormones control the menstrual cycle in human beings?
A) LH B) FSH C) progesterone D) FSH, LH, estrogen Answer:D) FSH, LH, estrogen Explanation: Menstrual cycle is controlled by... View Article
When both ovaries are removed from the rat then which hormone is decreased in blood?
A) Prolactin B) Oxytocin C) Gonadotropin-releasing factor D) Estrogen Answer:D) Estrogen Explanation: Ovaries secrete estrogen. Prolactin and oxytocin are pituitary... View Article
