MCQs Biology F.Sc. Part 2 ( 2nd Year )
Chapter No.17
Coordination and Control
Total MCQs = 219
All MCQs taken from Old MDCAT Tests
101. A patient that is losing weight and suffering from an increased body temperature could be hypersecreting:
(A) Thyroxin
(B) PTH
(C) STH
(D) GnRH
Answer:
(A) Thyroxin
102. Hormones that enter target cells and bind to receptors in the cytoplasm and then enter the nucleus are called:
(A) Steroid hormones
(B) Water soluble hormones
(C) Peptide hormones
(D) Second messengers
Answer:
(A) Steroid hormones
103. All of the following are hormones of the anterior pituitary except:
(A) Human growth hormone (GH)
(B) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
(C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
(D) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Answer:
(C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
104. The gland which can be classified as an endocrine and an exocrine gland is the:
(A) Thyroid
(B) Thymus
(C) Pancreas
(D) Pituitary
Answer:
(C) Pancreas
105. Excess level of cortisol results in:
(A) Addison disease
(B) Cretinism
(C) Cushing syndrome
(D) Diabetes insipidus
Answer:
(C) Cushing syndrome
106. Hormone responsible for differentiation of Tlymphocytes is
(A) Cortisol
(B) Melatonin
(C) Thyroxin
(D) Thymosin
Answer:
(D) Thymosin
107. A 30 years old male complains of being over weight, sluggish in nature, hair loss, dry skin and intolerance of cold, he is suffering from
(A) Cretinism
(B) Myxedema
(C) Addison disease
(D) Huntington disease
Answer:
(B) Myxedema
108. The study of the natural history of animal behavior is:
(A) Etiology
(B) Psychology
(C) Ethology
(D) Parapsychology
Answer:
(C) Ethology
109. Learning to not responding to a stimulus is called:
(A) Imprinting
(B) Sensitization
(C) Kinesis
(D) Habituation
Answer:
(D) Habituation
110. A “skinner box” is used for experiments in:
(A) Operant conditioning
(B) Classical conditioning
(C) Migration
(D) Aggression
Answer:
(A) Operant conditioning
