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Endocrine System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, it is called a(n)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An antagonistic effect occurs when one hormone opposes another e.g., insulin lowers glucose, glucagon raises it not synergistic (cooperative), permissive (enabling), circulating (delivery), or local (proximity). This opposition distinguishes endocrine balance, vital for homeostasis, contrasting with cooperative or static effects.
Question 2 of 5
Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes aldosterone?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an abnormal condition of excess androgen secretion, observed primarily in women, that is characterized by the presence of excessive body and facial hair in a male pattern?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of an exocrine gland?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.