15 Questions
True or false: Melatonin is secreted in darkness in both day-active and night-active animals?
True
True or false: The pineal gland represents a kind of atrophied photoreceptor from the point of view of biological evolution?
True
True or false: The pineal gland consists mainly of pinealocytes and four other cell types have been identified?
True
True or false: The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus communicates the message of darkness to the pinealocytes in humans?
True
True or false: Research has shown an increase in the number of pinealocytes as the age of the organism increases?
False
Which gland is responsible for the production and release of oxytocin and vasopressin?
Pituitary gland
Which set of hormones are released by the hypothalamus directly into the systemic bloodstream?
Oxytocin and vasopressin
Which type of cells does the posterior pituitary gland lack?
Hormone-producing cells
What is the function of vasopressin (ADH) in the body?
Reduce urine output
Which gland is responsible for the production and release of growth hormone inhibitory hormone (GHIH), also known as somatostatin?
Pancreas
In the context of biology, what is the functional basic unit of life?
Cell (biology)
Which film is a 2000 psychological thriller starring Jennifer Lopez?
The Cell (film)
Which song was composed by G. F. Cobb and named after a poem by Rudyard Kipling?
Cells, an art song composed by G. F. Cobb and named after the poem by Kipling
What does a 'cell group' refer to in the context of Christian church organization?
Cell, a group of people in a cell group
Which term refers to a penetration-resistant form of a secret or outlawed organization?
Cell, a unit of a clandestine cell system
Test your knowledge about the pineal gland and its hormone melatonin. Learn about the biological effects and receptors of melatonin, as well as its role in diurnal and nocturnal animals.
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