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Endocrine System Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thyroid hormones (T3/T4) elevate BMR by accelerating cellular metabolism, unlike insulin (glucose storage), ACTH (cortisol trigger), or glucagon (glucose release). 'D' inferred from context. This distinguishes thyroid's systemic energy role, critical for thermoregulation, contrasting with acute metabolic regulators.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?
Correct Answer: A
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Question 3 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 4 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 5 of 5
Female sex hormones do not play a role in regulating which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.