Androgens

Q.

Which hormone regulates the ionic balance in the body?

1. Glucagon

2. Thyroxine

3. Testosterone

4. Vasopressin

Q.

The substance that triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is due to

1. Auxin

2. Gibberellin

3. Abscisic acid

4. Cytokinin

Q.

Which of the following is a male hormone?

1. Estrogen

2. Progesterone

3. Androgen

4. HCG

Q.

What is the mechanism of penile erection?

Q. A woman may develop beard and moustache due to

1. hypersecretion by adrenal cortex
   
2. hypersecretion of thyroxine
3. hyposecretion of adrenaline
4. hyposecretion of thyroxine

Q. How is a mature, functional insulin hormone different from its prohormone form?

Q. Which is used in the production of insulin by genetic engineering?

1. $Saccharomyces$
2. $Rhizobium$
3. $Mycobacterium$
4. $Escherichia$

Q. Which of the following is not an androgen?

1. Testosterone
2. Dehydroepiandrosterone
3. Androstenedione
4. Estrone

Q. Maturation of proinsulin into insulin takes place after

1. Addition of disulphide bridge
2. Removal of disulphide bridge
3. Joining of C peptide
4. Removal of C peptide

Q. Which of the following is/are true for adrenal androgens?

1. Androgens are secreted from the adrenal cortex
2. Androgens are secreted from the adrenal medulla
3. Excess androgen production in women causes PCOS
4. Androgens play a key role in sexual maturation

Q. Very short answer type.
Name the source gland and give one main action of the following hormones:
Glucocorticoids.

Q. Copy the diagram and label the parts with the help of the clues given:
i) It is otherwise called supra renal gland.
ii) It secretes two hormones, namely aldosterone and cortisone.

Q. A woman may develop beard and moustache due to

1. hypersecretion by adrenal cortex
   
2. hypersecretion of thyroxine
3. hyposecretion of adrenaline
4. hyposecretion of thyroxine

Q.

Name the source and one main function of;

a) Oxytocin b) Testosterone

Q.

Which of the following is a male hormone?

1. Estrogen

2. Progesterone

3. HCG

4. Androgen

Q. Match the following hormones given in column I with their appropriate category of hormones given in column II.

Column I (Hormones)	Column II (Categories)
A. GrRH	I. Glucocorticoids
B. Cortisol	II. Lactogenic hormone
C. Androgen	III. Releasing hormone
D. PRL	IV. Sex hormone

1. A – II, B – III, C – IV, D – I
2. A – IV, B – II, C – I, D – III
3. A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV
4. A – III, B – I, C – IV, D – II

Q. The failure of estrogens results in eunuchoidism.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the following hormones given in column I with their appropriate category of hormones given in column II.

Column I (Hormones)	Column II (Categories)
A. GrRH	I. Glucocorticoids
B. Cortisol	II. Lactogenic hormone
C. Androgen	III. Releasing hormone
D. PRL	IV. Sex hormone

1. A – IV, B – II, C – I, D – III
2. A – II, B – III, C – IV, D – I
3. A – III, B – I, C – IV, D – II
4. A – I, B – II, C – III, D – IV