Hormones NEET Questions

Hormones MCQ Questions

13.
Insulin is released in response to:
A.
Decrease in blood glucose level
B.
Drop in body temperature
C.
Rapid rise in blood glucose level
D.
Physical exercise only
ANSWER :
C. Rapid rise in blood glucose level
14.
The hormone glucagon tends to:
A.
Increase the glucose level in blood
B.
Decrease blood glucose level
C.
Have no effect on glucose
D.
Store glucose as fat only
ANSWER :
A. Increase the glucose level in blood
15.
The two hormones that together regulate blood glucose levels are:
A.
Insulin and thyroxine
B.
Estrogen and testosterone
C.
Epinephrine and progesterone
D.
Insulin and glucagon
ANSWER :
D. Insulin and glucagon
16.
Which hormone is released when blood glucose level falls?
A.
Insulin
B.
Estrogen
C.
Glucagon
D.
Testosterone
ANSWER :
C. Glucagon
17.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine primarily mediate:
A.
Sexual development
B.
Responses to external stimuli (fight-or-flight)
C.
Bone growth
D.
Digestive enzymes
ANSWER :
B. Responses to external stimuli (fight-or-flight)
18.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are derived from which type of biomolecule?
A.
Amino acid (tyrosine)
B.
Steroids (cholesterol)
C.
Carbohydrates
D.
Lipids
ANSWER :
A. Amino acid (tyrosine)