Symptoms such as softening of bones which are easily bent or fractured are mainly due to
hypothyroidism
hyperthyroidism
hypoparathyroidism
hyperparathyroidism
Correct Answer :
D. hyperparathyroidism
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At the time of birth, oxytocin acts on uterus by
stimulating the smooth muscles of uterus to produce forceful contractions
detaching foetal tissues from the uterus
increasing the movement of foetus
producing rhythmic movements in the smooth muscles of uterus
In the male, testosterone exerts profound effects on
development of secondary sex characters
skeletal muscle to increase in size
baldness
all of these
Which of the following hormones maintains the integrity of the uterine wall during pregnancy ?
Estrogen
Progesterone
Oxytocin
Intermedin
Deficiency of iodine in diet leads to
enlargment of hands and feet
enlargement of liver
enlargement of bones
enlargement of neck region
Throughout pregnancy the hormones which remain low in plasma are
FSH
FSH and LH
LH
Estrogen and progesterone
Addison's disease is caused by under secretion of
Adrenalin
Cortin
Insulin
ACTH
Gonadotropic hormones are produced in
posterior part of thyroid
adrenal cortex
adenohypophysis of pitiutary
interstitial cells of testis
A hormone, pressure of which in blood or urine serves as pregnancy tests is
HCG
Progesterone
LH
Placental gonadotrophin
Regulation of volume of urine is caused by
ADH
Aldosterone
Both (a) and (b)
ADH, ldosterone and testosterone
Islets of Langerhans secrete a hormone which controls diabetes mellitus :
Insulin
Rennin
Ptyalin
HQ
The technique of amniocentesis can be employed for the dectection of
Klienfelter's and Down's syndrome
Haemophilia and sickle cell anaemia
Thalassemia and myelocytic leukaemia
All of these
Hormones which are produced by neurons are
epinephrine and noepinephrine
melatonin and serotonin
oxytocin and vasopressin
all of these
In the ovary, the progesterone and estrogen are secreted by
corpus callosum
corpus albicans
corpus luteum and Graffian follicles
cells of Graffian follicles
The activity of Leydig cells is governed by a pituitary hormone abbreviated as
HCG
ACTH
FSH
ICSH
Which disease is caused by the deficiency of thyroxine in the adult ?
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus
Myxoedema
Exopthalmic goitre
Thyroxine has direct effect on
blood flow \
cellular respiration
rate of excretion
rate of digestion
Selective accumulation of iodine occurs in
liver
thymus
spleen
thyroid
Corpus luteum is formed by
germinal cells
follicle cells
ovum
vitelline membrane
ACTH is secreted by
adrenal cortex
thyroid
adrenal medulla
pituitary
M.S.H produced by the pars intermedia of pitiutary causes in lower vertebrates
darkening of skin
light colouration of skin
both (a) and (b)
none of these
Disease not caused by malfunctioning of thyroid is
acromegaly
cretinism
myxoedema
goitre
Animals that are well known to use pheromones are
Centipedes
Hydra
Pigeons
Ants
In the blood calcium and phosphate levels are controlled by
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal
both (a) and (b)
Which hormone promotes persistence of larval characters ?
Juvenile hormone
Thyroxin
Insulin
Ecdysone
At the time of puberty the hormone that triggers sexual characters in male is
adrenalin
testosterone
insulin
thyroxin
Androgens are secreted from
Leydig cells and placenta
Testis and adrenal cortex
Adenohypophysis and testis
Leydig cels and adrenal cortex
One of the endocrine glands is known as master gland:
Thyroid
Pituitary
Parathyroid
Adrenal
Male reproductive functions are controlled by
FSH
Testosterone
FSH and LH
All of these
Due to hyposecretion from pituitary, the disease is
goitre
encephalitis
diabetes incipidus
diabetes mellitus
Pituitary gland is under the control of
pineal
hypothalamus
adrenals
none of these