12 Questions
What is the primary function of a hormone?
To regulate metabolic processes
How does a hormone impact the expression of a gene in the nucleus of a cell?
By activating second messenger proteins that influence gene expression
In response to a stimulus, would it make more sense for an organism to use an endocrine or nervous signaling system?
Nervous signaling system
Where is the hormone insulin produced?
Pancreas
In response to humoral control, what type of control system releases a hormone?
Humoral control
Which of the following is not an endocrine organ?
Liver
What is the primary function of a hormone?
To regulate blood sugar levels
Which of the following is a humoral control system that releases a hormone?
Pancreas
In which location is the hormone insulin produced?
Pancreas
Which of the following is an example of a eicosanoid?
Prostaglandin
What type of signaling system would it make more sense for an organism to use in response to a localized stimulus?
Paracrine signaling system
Which endocrine organ releases hormones in response to neurological control?
Hypothalamus
Test your knowledge of the endocrine system with questions on hormone function and gene expression. Fill in the blank with the primary function of a specific endocrine component and diagram the impact of a particular hormone molecule on gene expression.
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