Quick Biochemistry - Hormone Metabolism (Section 8)

  • 1
    In laboratory settings, what cellular effect is associated with alloxan that can lead to a disease impacting blood sugar regulation?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Cell death of the cells producing a specific hormone
  • 2
    What is a treatment option for asthma that can provide relief?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    PGE, and PGE2
  • 3
    What is the initial building block for the hormone thyroxine?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Tyrosine
  • 4
    Which condition is characterized by a limited response from the adrenal cortex?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Kwashiorkor
  • 5
    What is the typical range for protein-bound iodine levels in blood, measured per deciliter?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    3-8 mg
  • 6
    Prostaglandins are best described as which type of chemical structure?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    C₂ unsaturated acids
  • 7
    Which researcher is not associated with significant contributions to the field of prostaglandins?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Kendal
  • 8
    In the nomenclature of prostaglandins, what does the numerical suffix indicate?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Double bonds
  • 9
    What is a key function of prostacyclins in the body?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Inhibition of platelet aggregation
  • 10
    Another name for vasopressin is?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Antidiuretic hormone
  • 11
    What substance is commonly employed to stimulate labor?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Prostaglandins
  • 12
    Which of the following lacks a disulphide bond in its structure?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Glucagon
  • 13
    Identify the statement that is inaccurate regarding epinephrine's effects on glycogenolysis.
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Heart
  • 14
    Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Somatostatin
  • 15
    Which of the following is not produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Gonadotropin
  • 16
    Which hormone is not regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Aldosterone
  • 17
    Which organ favors fructose over glucose for its metabolic needs?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Testes
  • 18
    Where does the complete synthesis of creatine primarily occur?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Pancreas
  • 19
    What type of peptide is thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Tripeptide
  • 20
    In the context of the hypothalamo-gonadal axis, which of the following is most closely related to the pituitary gland?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Hypophyseal
  • 21
    Who discovered the amino acid sequence of human growth hormone and its synthesis method?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Chah Holi
  • 22
    What is the precursor molecule for ACTH, β-tropin, and endorphins?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    All of these
  • 23
    From which amino acid is adrenaline synthesized?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Tyrosine
  • 24
    What hormone does corticotropin-releasing hormone directly stimulate the release of?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Pro-opiomelanocortin
  • 25
    What is the immediate precursor molecule for α, β, and γ endorphins?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    β-lipotropin
  • 26
    What is believed to be the nature of the prolactin-release inhibiting hormone?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Dopanine
  • 27
    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cushing's disease?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Hyperkalemia
  • 28
    How does insulin affect the permeability of glucose in muscle cell plasma membranes?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    By membrane cruting the hexose carries of intracellular organelles and making them fuse with the plasma membrane
  • 29
    Which of the following locations produce somatostatin?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Hypothalamus and pancreas
  • 30
    Where are insulin-like growth hormones primarily produced?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Liver
  • 31
    Which substance is commonly elevated in the urine of individuals with pheochromocytoma?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    VMA
  • 32
    Which condition is associated with the chemical pathology observed in aldosteronism?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Cushing's
  • 33
    Which of the following proteins does not typically bind to thyroid hormones?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Haptoglobin
  • 34
    What is the primary effect of epinephrine on muscle tissue?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Glycogenolysis
  • 35
    What is the nature of Reverse T3?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Formed from T₁ but has no hormone function
  • 36
    Which hormone, produced by the pancreas, plays a role in promoting hypogenesis?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Insulin
  • 37
    Which single antidiabetogenic hormone effectively counteracts the effects of several diabetogenic hormones?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Insulin
  • 38
    Which statement accurately describes a physiological process?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Insulin increases utilization of glucose
  • 39
    What is the precursor molecule used in the synthesis of steroid hormones?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Cholesterol
  • 40
    What term describes the specific organs or tissues that are targeted by hormones?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Target organ/Tissue
  • 41
    A specific peptide hormone consists of 32 amino acids and has a molecular weight of 3,600. Which of the following is most likely this hormone?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Calcitonine
  • 42
    What physiological effect is observed in Cushing's syndrome, a condition related to adrenal cortex tumors?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Excessive production of cortisol
  • 43
    How would a strong cup of coffee most likely impact the body?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Enhance the effects of epinephrine
  • 44
    What is the primary consequence of increased water reabsorption in the kidney, influenced by a particular hormone?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Vasopressin
  • 45
    A deficiency of both Glucocorticoids and mineral corticoids could be due to a specific defect within the adrenal cortex. Which of the following defects might cause this?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    C-a-Hydroxylase deficiency
  • 46
    The mechanism of action involving ADP ribosylation is characteristic of which of the following?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Cholera toxin
  • 47
    From which amino acid is the following hormone primarily derived?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Thyroxine
  • 48
    How does Insulin regulate fatty acid synthesis?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Dephosphorylating of acetyl CoA carboxylase
  • 49
    The formation of the second messenger inositol 1,4,5 triphosphate (IP3) due to hormonal stimulation leads directly to the release of which intracellular messenger?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Calcinon
  • 50
    What is true about hormone receptors that stimulate cAMP production?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    are proteins distinct and separate from those that catalyze the production of cAMP