Types of Hormones

Q.

Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acid hormone?

1. Progesterone

2. Prostaglandin

3. Estrogen

4. Adrenaline

Q.

Glands without ducts are called

1. endocrine glands

2. salivary glands

3. sebaceous glands

4. exocrine glands

Q.

Choose the correct answer among the following options

A. Epinephrine (i) Stimulates muscle growth

B. Testosterone (ii) Decrease in blood pressure

C. Glucagon (iii) Decrease in liver glycogen

D. Atrial natriuretic factor (iv) Increase heart beat

1. A – (i), B –(ii), C–(iii), D–(iv)

2. A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(ii)

3. A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)

4. A–(ii), B–(i), C–(iii), D–(iv)

Q.

Which one of the following hormones is derived from amino acid?

1. Epinephrine

2. Progesterone

3. insulin

4. Estrogen.

Q.

Chemically hormones are

1. Proteins, steroids and biogenic amines

2. Proteins only

3. Biogenic amines only

4. Steroids only

Q. The amino acid tryptophan is the precursor for the synthesis of :

1. Melatonin and Serotonin
2. Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine
3. Estrogen and Progesterone
4. Cortisol and Cortisone

Q.

Chemically hormones are _____.

1. Amino acid and peptide derivatives

2. Proteins

3. Steroids only

4. All the above

Q. Which one of the following hormones is a modified amino acids?

1. Progesterone
2. Prostaglandin
3. Estrogen
4. Epinephrine

Q.

The hormones thyroxine, adrenaline and the pigment melatonin are formed from

1. Tyrosine

2. Proline

3. Tryptophan

4. Glycine

Q.

In humans, increased rate of heartbeat is due to the release of ______ into the bloodstream.

1. Adrenaline

2. Thyroxine

3. Parathormone

4. Growth hormone