Metabolic Regulation: Hormonal Control Practice Questions

Question 1

Stress hyperglycemia occurs due to all except -

Accepted Answer

Decreased level of norepinephrine

Answer

Increased level of ACTH

Answer

Insulin resistance

Answer

Increased level of cortisol

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the mechanism of action of insulin on target cells?

Accepted Answer

Insulin binds to a transmembrane receptor on the outer surface of the plasma membrane, activating the tyrosine kinase in the cytosolic domain of the receptor.

Answer

Insulin binds to a receptor on the outer surface of the plasma membrane, activating adenylate cyclase through the Gs protein.

Answer

Insulin binds to a cytoplasmic receptor and is transferred as a hormone receptor complex to the nucleus to modulate gene expression.

Answer

Insulin enters the cell and causes the release of calcium ions from intracellular stores.

Question 3

Agent that acts through tyrosine kinase receptor is

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

MSH

Answer

TSH

Answer

TRH

Question 4

Which of the following is not a peptide/protein -

Accepted Answer

Glucocorticoids

Answer

Growth hormone

Answer

PTH

Answer

Insulin

Question 5

Which of the following is called hunger hormone?

Accepted Answer

Ghrelin

Answer

Insulin

Answer

Leptin

Answer

Cortisol

Question 6

All the following  hormones have receptors on the plasma membrane of target tissues except:

Accepted Answer

Estradiol

Answer

Epinephrine

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Glucagon

Answer

Thyrotropin

Question 7

Which hormone is NOT increased in stress?

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

Glucagon

Answer

Cortisol

Answer

Epinephrine

Question 8

Final common pathway of metabolism of carbohydrate, lipids, and protein metabolism is?

Accepted Answer

TCA

Answer

Gluconeogenesis

Answer

HMP pathway

Answer

Glycolysis

Question 9

All of the following are increased in Acute stress except

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

Growth hormone

Answer

Epinephrine

Answer

Glucagon

Question 10

All of these cause hyperglycemia except:

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

Catecholamines

Answer

Cortisol

Answer

GH

Metabolic Regulation: Hormonal Control — MCQs

Metabolic Regulation: Hormonal Control — MCQs

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