Endocrinology mcqs with answers part 1

 

Endocrinology mcqs with answers part 1

Endocrinology is the study of hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers in the body which regulate many different functions. We now started a series of solved Endocrinology mcqs in this blog. This is going to be the first part of the series in this section.

 
1. Hormones are ?

A) Peptids
B) Steroids
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

ANSWER= (C) Both A and B

2. Peptides are ?

A) Hydrophobic
B) Hydrophilic
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

ANSWER= (B) Hydrophilic

3. Peptide Hormones effect require receptors ________ of the cell?

A) Outside
B) Inside
C) Do not require
D) None of these

ANSWER= (A) Outside

4. Steroid Hormones effect require receptors ________ of the cell?

A) Outside
B) Inside
C) Do not require
D) None of these

ANSWER= (B) Inside

5. Which hormones can easily pass through the lipid bilayer?

A) Peptids
B) Steroids
C) Both of them
D) None of these

ANSWER= (B) Steroids

6. FSH is?

A) Peptid
B) Steroid
C) Not hormone
D) All of them

ANSWER= (A) Peptid

7. Cortisol is?

A) Peptid
B) Steroid
C) Not hormone
D) All of these

ANSWER= (B) Steroid

8. Steroid hormone family chemically derived from?

A) Lipid
B) Cholesterol
C) Both A and B
D) None of these

ANSWER= (C) Both A and B

9. Pancreatic exocrine cells produce?

A) Digestive juices
B) Insulin and glucagon
C) cortisol
D) renin

ANSWER= (A) Digestive juices

10. Which hormone encourages sleep?

A) Renin
B) Leptin
C) Angiotensin
D) Melatonin

ANSWER= (D) Melatonin

11. which hormone functions in maintenance of circadian rhythem in body?

A) Pituitary gland
B) Thyroid gland
C) Thymus gland
D) Pineal gland

ANSWER= (D) Pineal gland

12. Which is not a function of hypothalamus?

A) Heart rate
B) temperature balance
C) water balance
D) Secrete ACTH

ANSWER= (D) Secrete ACTH

13. Posterior part of Pituitary gland stores?

A) Oxytocine
B) ADH
C) Prolactin
D) Both A and B

ANSWER= (D) Both A and B

14. Cells which produce hormones in Pancrease are called?

A) Pancreatic medulla
B) Pancreatic cortex
C) Nodules
D) Islets of Langerhans

ANSWER= (D) Islets of Langerhans

15. Endocrine system hormones are regulated mainly by?

A) Hormone-gene complex
B) Positive feedback mechanism
C) Hormone-receptor complex
D) Negative feedback mechanism

ANSWER= (D) Negative feedback mechanism