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Endocrine System Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?
Correct Answer: C
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Question 2 of 5
Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months, when the day length is short, known as
Correct Answer: C
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Question 3 of 5
Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells, like muscle cells, it is considered to be a(n)
Correct Answer: B
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Question 4 of 5
Female sex hormones do not play a role in regulating which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
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Question 5 of 5
Steroid hormones function by binding to receptor proteins within the Once the hormone binds to a receptor, it activates
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Steroid hormones (e.g., cortisol) bind nuclear receptors, entering the nucleus to activate gene transcription altering protein synthesis over hours. Nuclear second messengers aren't typical cAMP is membrane-based. Membrane binding fits peptides (e.g., insulin), not steroids, and genes aren't at membranes. Nuclear gene activation distinguishes steroid action, key to their genomic effects, unlike messenger or membrane errors.