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General Knowledge: EveryDay Science:

Self Assessment Test

Glands, Hormones & Enzymes

QNo.1 The effect of hormones on the body is

A Stimulation of organs

B Catalytic function

C Proper growth

D Coordination of functions of different organs

QNo.2 Goitre is caused by the deficiency of

A Zinc

B Iodine

C Chlorine

D Iron

QNo.3 Enzyme is a:

A Vitamin

B Bacterium

C Bio-catalyst

D Virus

QNo.4 The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is:

A Diastase

B Zymase

C Maltase

D Invertase

QNo.5 The endocrine system chemically controls the various functions of cells, tissues, and organs through the secretion of

A Enzymes

B Lipids

C Hormones

D Vitamins

QNo.6 One of the chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called

A Hormones

B Enzymes

C Lipids

D Vitamins

QNo.7 Ethylene is a name of hormone, produced by

A Animals

B Insects

C Humans

D Plants

QNo.8 Ecdysone is a name of the hormone, produced by

A Animals

B Insects

C Humans

D Plants

QNo.9 Which vitamin is now recognized as a steroid like hormone?

A Vitamin K

B Vitamin A

C Vitamin D

D Vitamin C

QNo.10 Name the gland which secretes many hormones and controls the function of other endocrine glands

A Pituitary gland

B Thyroid Gland

C Pancreas

D None of these

QNo.11 Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by endocrine cells of

A the Pituitary gland

B Thyroid Gland

C Pancreas

D None of these

QNo.12 Glucagon is a peptide hormone produced by endocrine cells of

A the Pituitary gland

B the Thyroid Gland

C Pancreas

D None of these

QNo.13 Which of the following glands are known as exocrine glands?

A Salivary glands

B sweat glands

C Thyroid glands

D Both a & b

QNo.14 Where is the hormone prolactin produced?

A Pituitary gland

B testes

C Ovaries

D adrenals

QNo.15 Where is our thyroid gland located?

A Armpit region

B groin region

C Neck region

D brain

QNo.16 Where does the hormone cortisol come from?

A Adrenal medulla

B liver

C Parathyroid gland

D adrenal cortex

QNo.17 Which of the following is not secreted by the Pituitary Gland?

A Growth Hormone

B Calcitonin

C Prolactin

D Oxytocin

QNo.18 What endocrine gland is involved in causing Diabetes lnsipidus?

A Pituitary

B Thyroid

C Pancreas

D Adrenal

QNo.19 Acromegaly is caused by an excess secretion of which pituitary hormone?

A Oxytocin

B Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

C Growth Hormone (GH)

D Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

QNo.20 In what endocrine gland are the Islets of Langerhans located?

A Thymus

B Adrenal

C Thyroid

D Pancreas

QNo.21 What hormones cause the clinical manifestations of Graves disease?

A Pituitary Oxytocin

B Increased pituitary TSH

C Thyroid hormones

D Parathyroid hormones

QNo.22 What endocrine gland is involved in the clinical condition known as Myxedema?

A hypothalamus

B Pituitary

C Thyroid

D Adrenal

QNo.23 Which endocrine gland does NOT stimulate the production of testosterone or actually synthesize the male hormone?

A Thyroid

B Ovaries

C Testes

D Pituitary

QNo.24 Which endocrine gland produces melatonin?

A The pineal gland

B Thymus

C Pituitary gland

D Adrenal cortex

QNo.25 What is the enzyme that is in stomach acid

A Amylase

B Pepsin

C Maltase

D None of these

QNo.26 What group of macromolecules do enzymes belong to?

A Lipids

B Proteins

C Carbohydrates

D Nucleic Acids

QNo.27 Which of the following is not one of the salivary glands?

A Adenoids

B Sublingual

C Parotid

D Submandibular

QNo.28 Which of these does not produce digestive enzymes?

A Parotid

B Thyroid

C Pancreas

D Stomach

QNo.29 The enzyme, Lipase, is a catalyst for the metabolism of which of these foods?

A Starches

B Carbohydrates

C Fats

D Proteins

QNo.30 The enzyme, peptidase, is a catalyst for the metabolism of which of these foods?

A Sugars

B Red meats

C Fatty acids

D Fruits

QNo.31 The enzyme, ptyalin, is a catalyst for the metabolism of which of these food?

A Fats

B White meats

C Proteins

D Starches

QNo.32 Which artificially produced digestive enzyme is used in the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis?

A Pancreatic peptidase

B Gastric pepsin

C Salivary amylase

D Salivary Lipase

QNo.33 Which of these is not an enzyme, natural or artificial, that is used for medicinal or research purposes?

A Ribonuclease

B Urease

C Stomach gastrin

D L-asparaginase

QNo.34 The part of an enzyme that is used to break down or construct molecules is known as the active WHAT?

A Complex

B Site

C Zone

D Structure

QNo.35 When enzymes are heated above a certain temperature, what process do they undergo?

A Disintegration

B Denaturation

C Petrification

D Desiccation

QNo.36 Which organelle, also known as a suicide bag, is used to break down a cell once it has died?

A Lysosome

B Cytoplasm

C Nucleus

D Centriole

QNo.37 Normally, trypsin is produced by which organ?

A Kidney

B Liver

C Pancreas

D Stomach

QNo.38 Pepsin, a digestive enzyme, is produced in the

A Kidney

B Liver

C Stomach

D Small intestine

QNo.39 The gastric glands in the stomach produce an enzyme:

A Ptyalin

B Pepsin

C Trypsin

D Insulin

QNo.40 Enzymes belong to the category of

A Proteins

B Lipids

C Carbohydrates

D Steroids

QNo.41 Enzymes are sensitive to

A Heat

B pH

C Poisons

D All three

QNo.42 The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is

A Pepsin

B Renin

C Amylase

D Trypsin

QNo.43 Which of the following enzymes converts proteins into peptones?

A Pepsin

B Trypsin

C Erepsin

D Enterokinase

QNo.44 Which of the following enzymes converts glucose into ethyl alcohol?

A Zymase

B lnvertase

C Maltase

D Diastase

QNo.45 PME is a/an:

A Pesticide

B Enzyme

C Insecticide

D Plant

QNo.46 A digestive enzyme that breaks down starch to maltose

A Amino acid

B Amylase

C ATP

D Acetylcholine

QNo.47 The pancreas produces enzymes which digest which of the following?

A Fats

B proteins

C Carbohydrates

D all of these

QNo.48 The enzyme salivary amylase begins breaking down this type of food in the mouth

A Carbohydrates

B Proteins

C Fats

D Sirloin steak

QNo.49 How many pairs of salivary glands are there?

A 3

B 1

C 2

D 4

QNo.50 Development of Goitre (enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to deficiency of?

A Sodium

B Iodine

C Calcium

D Iron

QNo.51 Bile is produced by —

A Liver

B Pancreas

C Salivary gland

D Stomach

QNo.52 Heightened emotion is caused by the

A Pituitary glands

B Thyroid glands

C Adrenal glands

D Salivary glands

QNo.53 Which human gland does secret growth hormone?

A Pancreas

B Thalamus

C Pituitary Gland

D Liver

QNo.54 Which is the smallest gland in human body?

A Pituitary

B Thyroid

C Pineal gland

D Salivary Glands

QNo.55 Which is the largest endocrine gland?

A Pituitary glands

B Thyroid glands

C Adrenal glands

D Salivary glands

QNo.56 Which one of the following is not a plant hormone?

A Cytokinin

B Ethylene

C Gibberellin

D Insulin

QNo.57 Antobodies that participate in mechanisms of our body are

A Hormones

B Protein

C Fats

D Vitamins

QNo.58 Which gland is called Master Gland?

A Pituitary gland

B testes

C Ovaries

D adrenals

QNo.59 Name the plant hormone that induces cells in the defense division is

A Auxins

B Gibberellins

C Kinins

D Domins

QNo.60 Pituitary gland is located List below the

A Brain

B Heart

C Liver

D Kidney

QNo.61 Which of the following glands in human body is popularly called 'Adam's apple'?

A Adrenal

B Pituitary

C Thyroid

D Thymus