Endocrine System and Hormones Practice Questions
20 free Endocrine System and Hormones practice questions for the Zoology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which gland is known as the master gland of the endocrine system?
- Q2. Hormones are best described as:
- Q3. Which hormone regulates basal metabolic rate in the body?
- Q4. The hypothalamus connects the endocrine and nervous systems by controlling the:
- Q5. Which gland secretes melatonin?
- Q6. Insulin is secreted by the:
- Q7. Which hormone increases blood glucose level during stress?
- Q8. Steroid hormones exert their action mainly by:
- Q9. Which hormone uses cyclic AMP as a second messenger?
- Q10. The adrenal cortex mainly secretes:
- Q11. Which endocrine gland is absent in fish but present in higher vertebrates?
- Q12. Growth hormone primarily influences:
- Q13. Which hormone regulates calcium levels by promoting bone resorption?
- Q14. Peptide hormones differ from steroid hormones in that they:
- Q15. Which hormone is known as the emergency hormone?
- Q16. The hormone responsible for lowering blood calcium levels is:
- Q17. Negative feedback regulation in the endocrine system ensures:
- Q18. Which gland has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
- Q19. Which hormone primarily regulates circadian rhythm?
- Q20. Hormone-receptor specificity is determined by: