Hormones and Their Functions Quiz
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What hormone and its corresponding function does the pancreas secrete that helps a person with diabetes?

  • Glucagon that decreases the blood sugar level
  • Glucagon that increases the blood sugar level
  • Insulin that decreases the sugar level in the blood (correct)
  • Insulin that increases the sugar level in the blood

    • After consuming ice cream, which hormone would be expected to increase?

  • prolactin
  • glucagon
  • insulin (correct)
  • parathyroid hormone

    • What is the role of the hormone estrogen?

  • It encourages the uterus to shed its lining, which is the monthly period.
  • It encourages the mucus to plug the cervix to prevent sperm from entering.
  • It encourages the eggs to mature and start to thicken the lining of the uterus (womb). (correct)
  • It encourages the release of the matured egg.

    • John has been observed to become sickly for the past few weeks, upon bringing him to the hospital he was diagnosed to have sickle cell anemia. According to the doctor this disease affects the red blood cells and has been the result of a mutation called __________.

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

    Menstruation is a monthly occurrence. When will there be menstruation?

    <p>when the egg is not fertilized by a sperm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the menstrual cycle, output of one hormone is regulated according to the amounts or effects of the other circulating hormones. This is known as ____.

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

    What is the role of LH and FSH during the menstrual cycle?

    <p>Initiating ovulation and egg maturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the uterus in the female reproductive system?

    <p>Serving as the site of egg implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the nervous system controls remembering equations during a test?

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

    What causes the symptoms like thick mucus, trouble breathing, and salty sweat in cystic fibrosis?

    <p>Nonsense mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which building blocks are common to both DNA and RNA?

    <p>Ribose, phosphate, and adenine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when your hand touches a hot object?

    <p>Withdraw your hand</p> Signup and view all the answers

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