Worksheet 1 - Endocrine - 2022 (11th Ed)
Worksheet 1 - Endocrine - 2022 (11th Ed)
Worksheet 1 - Endocrine - 2022 (11th Ed)
Based upon Human Anatomy & Physiology, 11th edition, Marieb & Hoehn, Pearson, 2019
Updated - December 28, 2022
Enter the responses on a Scantron Answer Sheet (if used for submission in the class room setting).
1. The two major control systems of the body are the: (602)
A. Autocrine & the Endocrine
B. Autocrine & the Nervous
C. Autocrine & the Paracrine.
D. Endocrine & the Nervous
E. Endocrine & the Paracrine
2. The more rapid of the two major control systems of the body, usually responding in milliseconds, is the: (602)
A. Autocrine
B. Endocrine
C. Nervous
D. Paracrine
E. Neither of the two major control systems control that fast
3. The chemicals released by the nervous system are called: (396, 413-415)
A. Autocrines
B. Hormones
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Paracrines
E. None of the above
4. Chemicals that exert their effects on the same cells that secrete them are called: (603)
A. Autocrines
B. Hormones
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Paracrines
E. None of the above
5. Chemicals that exert their effects locally, affecting cells other than those that released them, are called: (603)
A. Autocrines
B. Hormones
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Paracrines
E. None of the above
14. T F Fat-soluble hormones, e.g. thyroid hormone, can directly enter the plasma membrane to activate target cells. (603)
19. T F The half-life of a chemical is the time it takes for the concentration to be reduced to one half if its initial value. (608)
20. The situation in which one hormone cannot exert its full effects without another hormone being present is called: (609)
A. Antagonism
B. Permissiveness
C. Synergism
21. The situation that occurs when more than one hormone produces the same effects at the target cell and their combined effects are
amplified. (609)
A. Antagonism
B. Permissiveness
C. Synergism
22. The situation in which one hormone opposes the action of another hormone. (609)
A. Antagonism
B. Permissiveness
C. Synergism
23. Peptide hormones (such as ACTH) are often synthesized on ribosomes as large precursor molecules called (616)
A. DNA
B. mRNA
C. Preprohormones
D. Prohormones
E. tRNA
24. Thyroid hormone contains the special (trace) element (617)
A. Cobalt
B. Chromium
C. Iodine
D. Iron
E. Zinc
25. Thyroid hormone actually includes two molecules (618)
A. Diiodotyrosine and Monoiodotyrosine
B. Diiodotyrosine and Triiodothyronine
C. Monoiodotyrosine and Thyroxine
D. Monoiodotyrosine and Triiodothyronine
E. Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine
Thyroglobulin (619)
26. T F has tyrosine as one of its important amino acids
27. T F is made in the thyroid follicle cells
42. The smallest peptide is made from a chain of how many amino acids? (48)
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. None of the above
43. A polypeptide is a chain of at least how many amino acids? (48)
A. 5
B. 10
C. 25
D. 50
E. 100
44. A protein is defined as a chain of more than how many amino acids? (48)
A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 100
E. 500
45. Proteins are made from chains of amino acids that can contain more than how many amino acids? (48)
A. 50
B. 200
C. 500
D. 3,000
E. 10,000
46. The biogenic amines called the catecholamines are derived from the amino acid (423)
A. Alanine
B. Arginine
C. Asparagine
D. Glycine
E. Tyrosine
47. Which of the following hormones is not a catecholamine? (423)
A. Dopamine
B. Epinephrine
C. Norepinephrine
D. Serotonin
48. Insulin is what kind of a molecule? (630)
A. Amine
B. Amino acid
C. Peptide
D. Protein
E. Saccharide
49. Insulin is made in what organ? (630)
A. Duodenum (small intestine)
B. Liver
C. Mouth
D. Pancreas
E. Stomach
50. Insulin is made in what cells? (630)
A. á-cells
B. â-cells
C. ã-cells
D. ä-cells
E. F cells