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Unit 4 Endocrine MCQ test

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Principles and animal form and fucntion (Unit 4 Endocrine system) Quiz on Unit 4 Endocrine MCQ test, created by Jack Fawsitt on 05/12/2016.
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Question 1

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Cortisol inhibition of corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) secretion is an example of?
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  • paracine action
  • endocrine action
  • autocrine action
  • neurocrine action

Question 2

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The anterior pituitary receives hypothalamic input via:
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  • the hypothalamo-physio-portal blood system
  • nervous innervation
  • paracrine inhibition by the pars nervosa
  • neurocrine stimulation

Question 3

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Production of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) occurs within:
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  • thyrotroph cells
  • C cells
  • thyroglobulin
  • mitochondria
  • thyrotrophin releasing hormone (TRH) neurons

Question 4

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Which of the following symptoms might be observed in a patient with an activating mutation in the adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH) receptor?:
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  • decreased prolactin secretion
  • elevated cortisol production
  • absent Synacthen response
  • Bothelevated cortisol production and absent Synacthen response
  • Both decreased prolactin secretion and absent Synacthen response

Question 5

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Gonadectomy (removal of either testes or ovaries) would result in:
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  • elevated gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) production
  • elevated luteinising hormone production (LH)
  • gonadotroph hyperplasia
  • All of the possible answers
  • None of these answers

Question 6

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Prostaglandins normally exert their biological effects via:
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  • nuclear hormone receptors
  • tyrosine kinase receptors
  • immunoglobulin receptors
  • ion channels
  • G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)

Question 7

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Mutations in the Pit-1 gene could cause disruption in the development of:
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  • somatotroph and thyrotroph cells
  • pancreatic b cells
  • gonadotroph and thyrotroph cells
  • somatostatin neurons
  • pancreatic a cells

Question 8

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The processing of which two peptide hormones requires the proconvertase enzymes, PC1 and PC2?:
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  • insulin and adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH)
  • insulin and prolactin
  • prolactin and somatostatin
  • ACTH and prolactin
  • prolactin and growth hormone (GH)

Question 9

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What binds to unoccupied glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) to prevent their translocation to the nucleus?:
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  • heat shock proteins
  • lipid molecules
  • mineralocorticoids
  • other unoccupied GRs
  • unoccupied mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs)

Question 10

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What confounding issue renders the measurement of circulating cortisol inconclusive?:
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  • cortisol is secreted at different levels throughout the day
  • the presence of binding proteins
  • thyroxine cross-reacts in the cortisol radioimmunoassay
  • insufficient concentrations of cortisol are secreted for accurate measurement
  • the absence of binding proteins

Question 11

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The major physiological regulator of aldosterone synthesis and secretion is:
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  • the renin-angiotensin system
  • catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla
  • oestradiol
  • cortisol
  • calcium excretion

Question 12

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Mutations in the orphan nuclear receptor Steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) gene can cause:
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  • absent renal development
  • absent pancreatic development
  • elevated luteinising hormone (LH) secretion
  • decreased PRL secretion
  • absent adrenal development

Question 13

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Which two of the following peptide hormones are composed of less than 15 amino acids in their mature form?
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  • insulin and growth hormone (GH)
  • GnRH and TRH
  • thyrotrophin releasing hormone (TRH) and GH
  • GH and gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH)
  • GnRH and insulin

Question 14

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A receptor that couples to a Gas G-protein will directly activate:
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  • tyrosine kinase activity
  • protein kinase G
  • adenylyl cyclase activity
  • protein kinase C
  • none of the above

Question 15

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The proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene encodes which of the following peptide hormones?:
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  • adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH)
  • melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)
  • aMSH
  • all of the answers
  • b-Endorphin

Question 16

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The range of temperatures in a species preferred optimum temperature zone (POTZ) is essential in the captive environment because:
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  • reptiles are homeothermic
  • not all systems function optimally at the same temperature
  • reptiles are endothermic
  • males need a lower temperature for spermatogenesis
  • higher temperatures are necessary for hormone production

Question 17

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Amphibians are considered to be ‘cold-blooded’ because the major influence on their body temperate is external. However this term is inappropriate and amphibians should be defined as:
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  • Poikilothermic
  • Endothermic
  • Homeothermic
  • Warm-blooded
  • Homothermic

Question 18

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What makes up the posterior pituitary?
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  • Pars nervosa known as the neurohypophysis
  • Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the adenohypophysis
  • Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the neurphypophysis
  • Pars nervosa known as the adenohypophysis

Question 19

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What makes up the anterior pituitary?
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  • Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the adenohypophysis
  • Pars nervosa known as the neurohypophysis
  • Pars tuberalis, pars distalis and pars intermedia known as the neurohypophysis
  • Pars nervosa known as the adenohypophysis

Question 20

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From what germ cell layers does the pars distalis and pars nervosa develop from respectively?
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  • Ectoderm and neuro-ectoderm
  • Neuro-ectoderm and ectoderm
  • Mesoderm only
  • Endoderm only

Question 21

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The adrenal gland releases aldosterone from which zona?
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  • Zona glomerulosa
  • Zona fasciculata
  • Zona reticularis
  • Adrena medulla

Question 22

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The adrenal gland secretes cortisol primarily from which zone?
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  • Zona fasciiculata
  • Zona glomerulosa
  • Zone reticularis
  • Adrenal medulla

Question 23

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The adrenal gland secretes the adrenal androgens from which zone?
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  • Zona reticularis
  • Zona glomerulosa
  • Zona fasciculata
  • Adrenal medulla

Question 24

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The adrenal gland secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine from which zone?
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  • Adrenal medulla
  • Zona glomerulosa
  • Zona fasciculata
  • Zona reticularis

Question 25

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Which chain in the glycoprotein peptide hormones are identical?
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  • Alpha subunits
  • Beta subunits

Question 26

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Which class of steroids is cortisol and aldosterone?
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  • Corticosteroids (C21)
  • Progestagens (C21)
  • Androgens (C19)
  • Oestrogens (C18)

Question 27

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The cholesterol enter mitochondria during steroid biosynthetic pathway from action of...?
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  • StAR (Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein)
  • Steroidogenic Factor 1
  • Heat shock proteins
  • cAMP

Question 28

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Which hormones are derived from tyrosine?
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  • Adrenaline and noradrenaline
  • Dopamine
  • T3/T4
  • All of the above

Question 29

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Which lipid soluble hormone(s) exert their effects on plasma membrane receptor?
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  • Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes (the Eicosanoids)
  • T3/T4
  • Cortisol
  • Aldosterone

Question 30

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Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) and Cortisol (Glucocorticoids) are structurally similar and so can bind to each other's receptors. How is this overcome?
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  • 11 beta hydroxyl steroid D enzyme converts cortisol to inactive cortisone which won't activate the aldosterone receptor
  • 11 beta hydroxyl steroid D enzyme converts aldosterone to inactive aldostisone which won't activate the cortisol receptor

Question 31

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The anabolic actions of cortisol involves what and occurs where?
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  • Glycogenesis, gluconeogeneis and protein synthesis in the liver
  • Glycogenesis, gluconeogeneis and protein synthesis in muscle and fat cells

Question 32

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The catabolic actions of cortisol involve what and occur where?
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  • Protein breakdown and lipolyis in muscle and fat cells
  • Protein breakdown and lipolyis in brain

Question 33

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Dexamethazone is used to test? Inhibits ACTH from anterior pituitary and CRH from hypothalamus.
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  • Primary hyperadrenocorticism
  • Primary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Corticotrophenioma tumour

Question 34

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Where are these hormones secreted from? Oxytocin and ADH
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  • Posterior pituitary
  • Anterior pituitary
  • Hypothalamus
  • Adrenal gland
  • Thyroid

Question 35

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Where are these hormones secreted from? LH & FSH, GH, TSH, Prolactin and ACTH
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  • Anterior pituitary hormone
  • Posterior pituitary hormone
  • Hypothalamus
  • Thyroid
  • Adrenal gland

Question 36

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Out of all the hypothalmus hormone secretions which one is the only one classed as catecholamine hormone whilst all the others are peptide?
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  • Dopamine
  • GnRH
  • GHRH
  • SST
  • TRH
  • CRH

Question 37

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The hormones of hypothalamus all act on GPCR.
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  • True
  • False

Question 38

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The posterior pituitary has no neural connections with hypothalamus and so hormones from the hypothalamus are transported via the hypothalamo-pituitary portal vessels
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  • True
  • False

Question 39

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Which hormone below is NOT released from the thyroid gland?
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  • Calcitonin
  • Tri-iodothryonine
  • Thyroxine
  • PTH

Question 40

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Which one of these transcription factors is involved with thyroid development?
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  • Pax8
  • Foxe1
  • All the answers
  • Hhex

Question 41

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The thyroid hormones are regulated to increase their activity by?
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  • Phosphorylation
  • Sumoylation- binding sumoproteins to to the nuclear thyroid receptors
  • Increased secretion
  • Increased binding to thyroid binding proteins

Question 42

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The thyroid hormones are regulated to decrease their activity by?
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  • Phosphorylation
  • Sumoylation- binding sumoproeins to nuclear thyroid hormones
  • Decreased secretion
  • Increased binding to thyroid binding proteins

Question 43

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IgG binding to or near TSH receptors causing an increase in cAMP activating TSH signalling leading to hyperthyroidism is known as what?
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  • Graves' disease
  • Hashimoto's disease
  • Addison's disease
  • Cushing's syndrome

Question 44

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Thyroid hyperplasia and lymphocytic infiltration leading to loss of thyroid function leading to Hypothyroidism is known as what?
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  • Grave's disease
  • Hashimoto's disease
  • Cushing's syndrome
  • Addison's disease

Question 45

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Heat produced from metabolism:
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  • Endothermy
  • Homeothermy
  • Tachmetabolism
  • Ectothermy
  • Heterothermy/ poikilothermy
  • Bradymetabolism

Question 46

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Constant body temperature:
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  • Homeothermy
  • Endothermy
  • Tachmetabolism
  • Ectothermy
  • Heterothermy/poikilothermy
  • Bradymetabolism

Question 47

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High metabolism:
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  • Tachmetabolism
  • Endothermy
  • Homeothermy
  • Ectothermy
  • Heterothermy/poikilothermy
  • Bradymetabolism

Question 48

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Heat from exogenous sources:
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  • Ectothermy
  • Endothermy
  • Homeothermy
  • Tachmetabolism
  • Heterothermy/poikilothermy
  • Bradymetabolism

Question 49

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Body temperature fluctuates:
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  • Heterothermy/poikilothermy
  • Endothermy
  • Homeothermy
  • Tachmetabolism
  • Ectothermy
  • Bradymetabolism

Question 50

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Low metabolism:
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  • Bradymetabolism
  • Ectothermy
  • Heterothermy/poikilothermy
  • Endothermy
  • Homeothermy
  • Tachmetabolism

Question 51

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Whats the one main advantage Heterothermy/poikilothermys have over homeothermias?
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  • Need to eat less often
  • Longer duration of activity
  • Can perform actions throughout different times of day
  • Protection against infection as it is too hot for many pathogens such as fungi

Question 52

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Stress leukogram blood test for someone with high cortisol will show what?
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  • High neutrophils, low esoinophils, low lymphocytes and High platelets
  • Low neutrophils, low esoinophils, low lymphocytes and low platelets
  • High neutrophils, high esoinophils, low lymphocytes and low platelets
  • High neutrophils, low esoinophils, high lymphocytes and low platelets
  • High neutrophils, high esoinophils, high lymphocytes and high platelets
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