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General Biology Previously Asked Questions: Endocrine Glands, Hormones
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General Biology Previously Asked Questions: Endocrine Glands, Hormones
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1. After menopause, production of which of the following hormones does not take place in women?
2. Which gland secretes the milk ejection hormone oxytocin?
3. Which one of the following hormones contains iodine?
4. Extra glucose in body gets converted into glycogen and is stored in
5. Scientists of the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agricultural and Technology have developed a substance that can reduce the percentage of flower droppings in pulses so as to enhance pulse production. Which is that substance?
6. Insulin is
7. Which hormone is found in the gaseous form?
8. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
9. Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxine?
10. The hormone related to drought tolerance is
11. Which is the smallest gland in the human body?
12. A company marketing food products advertises that its items do not contain trans-fats. What does this campaign signify to the customers?
1. The food products are not made out of hydrogenated oils.
2. The food products are not made out of animal fats/oil.
3. The oils used are not likely to damage the cardiovascular health of the consumers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) Hormone (b) Enzyme
(c) Phospholipid (d) Polymer List-II
1. Lipase 2. Testrogen
3. Lecithin 4. Polythene Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
14. Which of the following phytohormone is mainly responsible for fruit ripening?
15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Hormones)
(a) Progesterone
(b) Testosterone
(c) Thyroxine
(d) Insulin List-II (Secreting Gland)
1. Thyroid
2. Pancreas
3. Ovaries (Females)
4. Testes (Males) Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16. Assertion (A): Goitre is a general disease. Reason (R): People consume a low amount of iodine in food in the hilly area. Which of the following is correct answer? Code
17. Of the following which hormone is associated with 'fight or flight' concept?
18. Bile is stored in which of the following organ?
19. The largest gland in human body is
20. Which hormone is injected to cows and buffaloes to make the milk descend to the udders?
21. The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls the secretion activity of other endocrine glands. Which one of the following endocrine gland can function independent of the pituitary gland?
22. Consider the following.
1. This is the second largest gland of the human body.
2. Its secretion comes out from a characteristic type of cells and is alkaline.
3. Its secretion is said to be complete digestive juice. These characteristics are of
23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) Gonads
(b) Pituitary
(c) Pancreas
(d) Adernal List-II
1. Insulin
2. Progesterone
3. Growth hormones
4. Cortisone Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
24. With reference to the human body, consider the following statements.
1. The production of somatotropin goes up when a person exercises.
2. Men's testes produce progesterone.
3. Women's adrenal gland secrete testosterone.
4. Stress causes the adrenals to release very less amount of cortisol than usual. Which of these statements are correct?
25. The cause of sweet taste in fruits is