Biology : Chemical Coordination and Integration

Statement I:- An injury to the anterior pituitary affects the growth of a person.

Statement II:- Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect secretion of cortisol.

Choose the correct option

• Statement I is correct but II is incorrect

• Statement II is correct but I is incorrect

• Both statement are correct

• Both statements are incorrect

Which gland is worked opposite to pressure?

• Adrenal

• parathyroid

• Pineal

• Thyroid

In human beings, which hormone acts as a mild growth hormone?

• Prolactin

• Oestrogen

• Progesterone

• Cortisol

Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of

• insulin

• thyroxine

• growth hormone

• None of these

Sella turcica is found

• near pituitary

• in bones

• in joints

• near thyroid

Posterior pituitary gland

• produces and store hormones

• stores 6 trophic honnones

• stores and releases ADH and oxytocin

• release and store growth and thyroid stimulating hormone

Gonadotrophins are secreted from

• gonads

• anterior pituitary

• posterior pituitary

• antidiuretic hormone

During emergency, which of the following hormone is secreted ?

• Aldosterone

• Thyroxine

• Adrenalin

• Calcitonin

The islets of Langerhans are found in

• pancreas

• stomach

• liver

• alimentary canal

ADH controls water permeability of

• collecting tube

• distal convoluted tubule

• proximal convoluted tubule

• bowman's capsule