Pancreas

Q. A doctor advised a patient to take an injection of insulin because:

1. His blood pressure was low
2. His heart was beating slowly
3. He was suffering from goitre
4. His sugar level in blood was high

Q. Insulin hormone is secreted by?

1. Neurons
2. Medulla region of Kidney
3. Pituitary Gland
4. Islets of Langerhans of Pancreas

Q. Which of the following is the function of Insulin in our body?

1. Breaking of proteins
2. Maintaining Glucose level in the body
3. Maintaining homeostasis
4. Production of haemoglobin

Q.

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar level?

1. Pancreas

2. Adrenal Gland

3. Pituitary Gland

4. Thyroid gland

Q.

The secretion of pancreas which helps in energy production during fasting is __________________.

1. glycogen

2. glucogen

3. glucose

4. glucagon

Q.

Diabetes mellitus is caused by deficiency of ______.

1. ADH

2. adrenalin

3. insulin

4. prolactin

Q. If a person in your family is advised to take less of sugar in his diet; he might be suffering from _______.

1. Dwarfism
2. Gigantism
3. Diabetes
4. Goitre

Q. Choose the incorrect statement about insulin.

1. It is produced from pancreas
2. It regulates growth and development of the body
3. It regulates blood sugar level
4. Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes

Q.

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar level?

1. Pituitary Gland

2. Adrenal Gland

3. Thyroid gland

4. Pancreas

Q.

The following questions consist of two statement each : assertion (A) and reason (R).

Mark the correct alternative as described below :
A : Insulin and glucagon have the antagonistic effects on the blood-glucose level.
R : Insulin lowers the blood-glucose level by causing its storage in the liver and consumption in the tissues. Glucagon raises the blood-glucose level by converting liver glycogen into blood-glucose and changing amino acids and fats into glucose.

1. If A is false but R is true.

2. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

3. If both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.

4. If both A and R are false