Which one of the following is not a second messenger in hormone action?

• Calcium

• Sodium

• cAMP

• cGMP

Goitre can occur as a consequence of all the following except

• iodine deficiency

• pituitary adenoma

• Grave's disease

• excessive intake of exogenous thyroxin

The genetic deficiency of ADH-receptor leads to

• diabetes mellitus

• glycosuria

• diabetes insipidus

• nephrogenic diabetes

Tetany is caused by

• hyperparathyroidism

• hypoparathyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

• hypothyroidism

Which the following is a gastrointestine hormone?

• Prolactin

• Enterogastrone

• GH

• FSH

Which one of the following statement is incorrect?

• Glucagon is secreted by pancreas

• Androgen is produced by ovary

• Thyroxine is secreted by thyroid

• Oxytocin is secreted by pituitary

Which of the following statement is correct in relation to the endocrine system?

• Adenohypophysis is under direct neural regulation of the hypothalamus

• Organs in the body like gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney and liver do not produce any hormones

• Non- nutrient chemicals produced by the body in trace amount that act as intercellular messenger are known as hormones

• Releasing and inhibitory hormones are produced by the pituitary gland

Select the answer which correctly matches the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes and its function/deficiency symptom

• Endocrine gland	Hormone	Function/ deficiency symptoms
  Anterior pituitary	Oxytocin	Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth

• Posterior pituitary

  Growth Hormone (GH)

  Oversecretion stimulates abnormal growth

• Thyroid gland

  Thyroxine

  Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre

• Corpus luteum

  Testosterone

  Stimulates spermatogenesis

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Which of the following pituitary hormones is secreted without the involvement of a Releasing Hormone (RH)?

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

• Oxytocin

• Prolactin

Which of the following hormones is a derivative of fatty acid?

• Gastrin

• Thyroxin

• Estrogen

• Prostaglandins