Endocrine System Quiz: Hormones and Glands
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Endocrine System Quiz: Hormones and Glands

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Which hormone is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response when a boy is running away from danger?

  • Adrenaline (correct)
  • Thyroxin
  • Thymosin
  • Parathyromone

    • In the context of growth, which gland is primarily responsible for a child growing taller?

  • Pituitary gland (correct)
  • Adrenal gland
  • Parathyroid gland
  • Thyroid gland

    • What is a likely consequence for a person born without a thymus gland?

  • It may lead to dwarfism
  • It may lead to unstable blood sugar level
  • It may lead to goiter
  • It may lead to death (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a function of the female reproductive system?

    <p>It produces semen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do hormones from the pancreas help regulate blood sugar levels when a girl eats too many sweets?

    <p>Insulin is released in response to an increase in blood glucose level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could be a potential outcome if both the nervous and endocrine systems fail to maintain homeostasis?

    <p>It may lead to various diseases and even death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland releases Thymosin to prevent the body from acquiring diseases?

    <p>Thymus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of excessive secretion of growth hormones?

    <p>Gigantism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure serves as the site of egg fertilization in the female reproductive system?

    <p>Oviduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average length of the menstrual cycle for women?

    <p>28 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do nerve fibers that carry information into and out of the brain stem originate from?

    <p>Cranial Nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the space between neurons where electrochemical signals pass known as?

    <p>Synapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What molecule carries the genetic information from DNA to the Ribosomes?

    <p>mRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecule serves as the site of attachment for protein synthesis?

    <p>tRNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process determines the order of bases in mRNA that correspond to amino acids in a protein?

    <p>Translation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genetic disorder results from having an extra copy of chromosome 21?

    <p>Down’s Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the DNA strand AATGCCAGTGGT is replicated, which of the following is the complementary strand produced?

    <p>TTACGGTCACCA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the steps of protein synthesis, what occurs after tRNA brings the correct amino acid to the ribosome?

    <p>tRNA drops amino acids off at the ribosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

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