Behavioural and Allied Sciences 11. Which hormone increases the basal metabolic rate in the body:
parathyroid hormone adrenal hormone thyroid hormone growth hormone View answer Correct answer: (C) thyroid hormone
12. Pituitary gland also known as master gland is under the control of
pineal gland adrenal gland hypothalamus thyroid gland View answer Correct answer: (C) hypothalamus
13. Which of these is not an endocrine gland:
Pancreas Testes Salivary gland Parathyroid View answer Correct answer: (C) Salivary gland
14. Which hormones of the adrenal glands supplement the sex hormones from the gonads:
Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone Glucocorticoids, such as cortisol Gonadocorticoids, such as the androgens Epinephrine and norepinephrine View answer Correct answer: (C) Gonadocorticoids, such as the androgens
5. The overall number of cases in STI is
rising falling about the same as it always has been none of the above View answer Correct answer: (A) rising
16. Which of these are other types of STIs:
chancroid scabies Molluscum contagiosum all the above View answer Correct answer: (D) all the above
17. The feedback loop for production of sex hormone in men does not include
hypothalamus pituitary gland oxytocin follicle stimulating hormone View answer Correct answer: (C) oxytocin
8. HIV attacks a certain kind of cell in the immune system. Which is it:
red blood cells white blood cells or T cells platelets epithelial cells View answer Correct answer: (B) white blood cells or T cells
19. The first stage of the sexual response cycle is
orgasm resolution excitement plateau View answer Correct answer: (C) excitement
20. Womens ability to have multiple orgasms is primarily due to
the g-spot the response of the inner layers of the vagina having alternating orgasms in different locations the fact that they do not have a refractory period View answer Correct answer: (D) the fact that they do not have a refractory period