General
✓✗After ovulation, progesterone is secreted mainly by the
- thymus
- corpus luteum
- growing ovarian follicle
- testis
General
✓✗Which statements about the thymus are correct?
A. It lies on the ventral side of the aorta.
B. It secretes peptide hormones called thymosins.
C. Thymosins help in cell-mediated immunity only, not humoral immunity.
D. It degenerates in old individuals.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A. It lies on the ventral side of the aorta.
B. It secretes peptide hormones called thymosins.
C. Thymosins help in cell-mediated immunity only, not humoral immunity.
D. It degenerates in old individuals.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- A and C only
- A, B and D only
- A, B and C only
- B, C and D only
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✓✗Which of the following combinations about calcium balance is correct?
- PTH - thyroid - hypocalcaemic; TCT - parathyroid - hypercalcaemic
- PTH - pancreas - hypoglycaemic; TCT - thymus - immunity
- PTH - adrenal - hypercalcaemic; TCT - pituitary - hyperglycaemic
- PTH - parathyroid - hypercalcaemic; TCT - thyroid - regulates blood calcium
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✓✗Presence of which of the following conditions in urine is indicative of diabetes mellitus?
- Uraemia and ketonuria
- Ketonuria and glycosuria
- Uraemia and renal calculi
- Renal calculi and hyperglycaemia
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✓✗Which one of the following pairs of hormones can easily pass through the cell membrane of the target cell and bind to a receptor inside it (mostly in the nucleus)?
- Thyroxine, insulin
- Insulin, glucagon
- Cortisol, testosterone
- Somatostatin, oxytocin
General
✓✗Small amounts of androgenic steroids secreted by the adrenal cortex play a role in the growth of
- teeth and the jaw bones
- bones of the skull roof
- mammary glands in females
- axial, pubic and facial hair
General
✓✗Match List I with List II.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
| List I | List II |
| A. Iodine deficiency | i. Hyperthyroidism |
| B. Hypothyroidism in pregnancy | ii. Goitre |
| C. Thyroid nodules | iii. Blood calcium regulation |
| D. Thyrocalcitonin | iv. Cretinism in the baby |
- A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii
- A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
- A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii
- A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
General
✓✗Gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin and GIP are hormones secreted by the
- kidney tubules of nephron
- heart muscle wall
- adrenal glands
- gastro-intestinal tract
General
✓✗Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Iodine deficiency can result in an enlarged thyroid gland.
Statement II: Thyroid cancer or nodules can cause hyperthyroidism.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I: Iodine deficiency can result in an enlarged thyroid gland.
Statement II: Thyroid cancer or nodules can cause hyperthyroidism.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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✓✗Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Oxytocin is also known as the anti-diuretic hormone.
Reason (R): Oxytocin causes reabsorption of water by the renal tubules.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): Oxytocin is also known as the anti-diuretic hormone.
Reason (R): Oxytocin causes reabsorption of water by the renal tubules.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- Assertion is true but Reason is false
- Both Assertion and Reason are false
General
✓✗The two lobes of the thyroid gland are interconnected by a thin flap of connective tissue called the
- infundibulum
- stroma
- capsule
- isthmus
General
✓✗Which of the following statements about the hypothalamus is correct?
- It lies in the hindbrain of humans.
- It secretes thyroxine into the blood.
- It has groups of neurosecretory cells.
- It is a part of the adrenal gland.
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✓✗Which one of the following pairs of a hormone and its type of receptor is correct?
- Testosterone - membrane-bound receptor
- Insulin - membrane-bound receptor
- Cortisol - membrane-bound receptor
- Thyroxine - membrane-bound receptor
General
✓✗Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action?
- Calcium
- cAMP
- Sodium
- cGMP
General
✓✗Androgens regulate the development, maturation and functions of the male accessory sex organs, such as the
- kidney, ureter and urinary bladder
- epididymis, vas deferens and prostate
- ovary, oviduct and the uterus
- thyroid and parathyroid glands