endocrine glands, hormones - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 6 [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]

‘Satiety’ and ‘thirst’ centres in humans are located in which of the following parts of the brain?

a) Hypothalamus

b) Medulla

c) Fore-brain

d) Optic lobe

Question : 7 [IAS (Pre) 2002]

Assertion (A):
Drinking of whiskey increases the frequency of urination.
Reason (R):
Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body.
Code

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question : 8 [PSC (Pre) 2018]

Iodine containing hormone is

a) Insulin

b) Adrenaline

c) Thyroxine

d) Testrogen

Question : 9 [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]

Insulin is a type of

a) Enzyme

b) Vitamin

c) Hormone

d) Salt

Question : 10 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]

Iodine containing, thyroxine hormone is

a) Amino acid

b) Ester

c) Glucose

d) Peptides