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Questions
State the Function of Relaxin.
Give the role of the hormone Relaxin.
Solution
The role of the hormone relaxin:
- Relaxes pelvic ligaments and softens the cervix during childbirth.
- Helps in preparing the birth canal for delivery.
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Give an example of hypercalcemic hormone.
Mention which of the statements are true (T) and which are false (F). Give reason in support of your answer.
There are two kinds of diabetes (mild and severe) related with two different hormones.
Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong :
Example : glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium
Odd term : calcium Category : others are different types of carbohydrates
Insulin, Adrenaline, Pepsin, Thyroxine
The diagram give below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions: 
Explain the term ‘Hormone’. What is the role of Tropic hormones in the human body?
Give the special function of the following:
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Define the following:
Exocrine gland
Define the following:
Hypersecretion
Why are hormones called ‘chemical messengers’?
Differentiate: Gigantism and Acromegaly.
Study the diagram given below and then answer the questions that follow:
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- Name the cells of the pancreas that produce (1) glucagon (2) insulin.
- State the main function of (1) glucagon and (2) insulin.
- Why is the pancreas referred to as an exo-endocrine gland?
- Why is insulin not given orally but is injected into the body?
- What is the technical term for the cells of the pancreas that produce endocrine hormones?
- Where in the body is the pancreas located?
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Choose the Odd One Out
Human chronic Gonadotropin:
Which organ acts a temporary endocrine gland in females?
Spermatogenesis in mammalian testes is controlled by ______.
Write the role of oestrogen in ovulation?
Label the endocrine glands in the given figure.
Which endocrine gland is present in males but not in females?
Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?
