B) False
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A) Type I diabetes is much more common than type II.
B) Obesity can cause diabetes because adipose tissue produces a substance that impairs insulin receptor function.
C) Type I diabetes occurs as a result of destruction of the insulin-producing cells.
D) One method of treating type II diabetes is exercise and a low-fat,low-sugar diet.
E) Symptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst,frequent urination,and glucose in the urine.
G) C) and D)
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A) production of eggs and sperm,stimulation of the thyroid,cell division and production of glucocorticoids
B) production of eggs and sperm,control of the circadian rhythm,cell division and production of glucocorticoids
C) melatonin levels,stimulation of the thyroid,cell division and production of glucocorticoids
D) production of eggs and sperm,stimulation of the thyroid,maturation of T lymphocytes and production of glucocorticoids
F) None of the above
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A) medulla.
B) thalamus.
C) cerebral cortex.
D) hypothalamus.
E) cerebellum.
G) A) and C)
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A) Nursing action stimulates the hypothalamus to release oxytocin that triggers mammary gland milk production.
B) When the blood becomes dilute,ADH is no longer released from the hypothalamus.
C) Uterine stretching sends nerve impulses to the hypothalamus that releases oxytocin that stimulates uterine contraction.
D) FSH and LH stimulate the gonads to produce sperm or eggs.
E) TRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to release thyroid-stimulating hormone.
G) A) and D)
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A) Cushing's syndrome; adrenal cortex hormones
B) Addison's disease; atrial natriuretic hormone
C) gigantism; overproduction of growth hormone in children
D) pituitary dwarfism; hyposecretion of growth hormone in children
E) acromegaly; overproduction of growth hormone in adults
G) C) and E)
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A) Peptide hormones bind to cell-surface receptors and result in the activation of enzymes.
B) Steroid hormones enter the cell,usually bind to receptors in the nucleus and result in the activation of certain genes.
C) Hormones are actually precursors or raw materials that are naturally converted to end products by the correct target cell.
D) Hormones are chunks of DNA that are sent out to be incorporated into target cells and become activated to produce hormone products.
E) Peptide hormones bind to cell-surface receptors and result in the activation of enzymes,while steroid hormones enter the cell,usually bind to receptors in the nucleus and result in the activation of certain genes.
G) A) and C)
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A) pituitary
B) hypothalamus
C) thymus
D) testes
E) All are endocrine glands.
G) A) and B)
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A) growth hormone
B) adrenocorticotropic hormone
C) gonadotropic hormone
D) thyroid-stimulating hormone
E) antidiuretic hormone
G) B) and D)
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A) influences the blood pressure
B) regulates appetite
C) controls body temperature
D) balances the water balance in the body
E) All are functions of the hypothalamus.
G) B) and E)
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A) a decrease in the body's ability to lower blood calcium levels.
B) a decrease in the ability to stimulate the adrenal cortex.
C) milk production.
D) production of the sex hormones.
F) None of the above
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A) oxytocin.
B) insulin.
C) cortisol.
D) aldosterone.
E) ACTH.
G) None of the above
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A) hypothalamus produces ACTH-releasing hormone - anterior pituitary is stimulated to produce ACTH - adrenal cortex stimulated to produce glucocorticoids (regulate metabolism and sugar level)
B) hypothalamus produces ACTH-releasing hormone - anterior pituitary is stimulated to produce ACTH - adrenal cortex secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine (regulate metabolism and sugar level)
C) anterior pituitary produces ACTH - hypothalamus releases ACTH-releasing hormone - adrenal cortex hormones then produced
D) adrenal cortex secretes hormones - anterior pituitary secretes ACTH - hypothalamus secretes ACTH-releasing hormone
E) adrenal cortex secretes hormones - hypothalamus secretes ACTH-releasing hormone - anterior pituitary releases ACTH
G) A) and E)
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A) Non-steroid hormones activate an enzyme cascade.
B) Steroid hormones regulate the production of a particular protein.
C) Non-steroid hormones are either modified amino acids,peptides,proteins,or glycoproteins.
D) Steroid hormones all have four carbon rings with different side chains.
E) All of the choices are correct.
G) B) and C)
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A) thyroid
B) adrenal cortex
C) adrenal medulla
D) posterior pituitary
E) anterior pituitary
G) A) and B)
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A) the target tissues have evolved different responses.
B) metamorphosis is caused by a change in body metabolism.
C) the organisms have absolutely no evolutionary relationship.
D) the chemical composition of the hormone is actually slightly different.
E) the origin of the hormone makes a difference in the effect the hormone has on target tissues.
G) B) and E)
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A) exactly the same symptoms due to failure to have correct hormone levels.
B) exactly opposite symptoms: too much versus too little melanin,thin versus heavy,etc.
C) masculinization of women and feminization of men.
D) various mild symptoms that are not life threatening.
E) opposite effects on kidney functions and therefore blood pressure,but varying effects on other target tissues.
G) A) and E)
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A) Peptide hormones are derived from peptides,proteins,polypeptides,and derivatives of amino acids.
B) Peptide hormones bind to receptors on the cell surface.
C) Peptide hormones stimulate the formation cyclic AMP inside the cell.
D) Peptide hormones must enter the cell in order to have an effect.
E) Peptide hormones create an enzyme cascade effect.
G) All of the above
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