Question 15
Select the mismatched pair

(a) Adrenaline: Pituitary gland
(b) Testosterone: Testes
(c) Estrogen : Ovary
(d) Thyroxine: Thyroid gland

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Solution

(a) Adrenaline: Pituitary gland

Adrenaline also called the fight or flight hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands in response to stress or emergency situations. Effects of adrenaline include - increase in heart rate, pulse rate, blood sugar, blood pressure, etc. The pituitary gland is the master gland which controls all other endocrine glands. It secretes hormones like Growth Hormone (GH) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

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(a) Adrenaline: pituitary gland.

(b) Estrogen: ovary.

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Question 28
Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly due to the secretion of

(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from the ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from the ovary
(d) testosterone from the thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

Q. The dramatic changes in body features associated with puberty are mainly because of the secretions of :
(a) estrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(b) estrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(c) testosterone from testes and estrogen from ovary
(d) testosterone from thyroid gland and estrogen from pituitary gland

Which one term in each of the following includes the other three?

(a) thyroid, ductless gland, thymus, pituitary, ovary

(b) adrenalin, insulin, hormone, thyroxine, estrogen

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