1. The first hormone isolated (1902) was
a) thyroxine
b) vasopressin
c) secretin
d) adrenaline
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a) pancreas
b) Liver
c) Thyroid
d) Pituitary
3. Islets of Langerhans are found in
a) Liver
b) Spleen
c) Pancreas
d) Pituaitry
4. Myxoedema in adults is caused due to
a) Hyperthyrodism
b) Deficiency of PTH
c) over production of PTH
d) Deficiency of thyroid hormone
5. Testosterone is secreted by
a) Leydig cells
b) Sertoli cells
c) Histocyte
d) Primary spermatocyte
6. HCG is secreted by
a) placenta
b) Ovary
c) Thymus
d) Thyroid
7. Diabetes mellitus is due to the deficiency of
a) Insulin
b) LH
c) FSH
d) glucogon
8. Cushing syndrome is due to the hyper secretion of
a) Adrenal cortex
b) Thyroid
c) Pituitary
d) Adrenal medulla
9. Oxytoxin stimulates the contraction of
a) lung
b) Ovary
c) Heart
d) Uterus
10. Goitre is caused by
a) Excess secretion of thyroxin
b) Deficiency of iodine
c) Over eating
d) Defective growth hormone
Answers:
- c) secretin
- c) Thyroid
- c) Pancreas
- d) Deficiency of thyroid hormone
- a) Leydig cells
- a) placenta
- a) Insulin
- a) Adrenal cortex
- d) uterus
- b) Deficiency of iodine