Chapter 41: Animal Hormones

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

 

1. Which of the following is not one of the effects of muscle-building anabolic steroids?
2. Cessation of menstrual periods in women
3. Increased body and facial hair in women
4. Reduced risk of cancer and heart disease in men
5. Breast tissue diminution in women
6. Kidney disease

Answer: c

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2. Which of the following is a local hormone?
3. Adrenaline
4. Estrogen
5. Histamine
6. Insulin
7. Thyroxine

Answer: c

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3. Which of the following statements about hormones, hormone-producing cells, and target cells is false?
4. Target cells have the appropriate receptors for binding a particular hormone.
5. Some endocrine cells exist as single cells within a tissue.
6. Endocrine glands do not have ducts that lead to the outside of the body.
7. All hormones travel in the blood to target cells.
8. Both a and b

Answer: d

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4. Hormones are secreted by
5. endocrine glands, such as the thyroid gland.
6. individual cells, such as those lining portions of the digestive tract.
7. exocrine glands, such as the pancreas.
8. Both a and b
9. All of the above

Answer: d

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5. Which of the following statements about hormones is true?
6. The same hormone can cause different responses in different types of cells.
7. Whenever a hormone encounters a cell with a receptor to which it can bind, it does bind.
8. The receptor for a hormone may be on the secreting cell itself.
9. The receptor for a hormone may be in the plasma membrane or inside the cell.
10. All of the above

Answer: e

Textbook Reference: 41.1 What Are Hormones and How Do They Work?

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