Differentiate: Insulin and Glucagon.

Distinguish Between

Insulin	Glucagon
It is secreted by P-cells of Islets of Langerhans.	It is secreted by a-cells of Islets of Langerhans.
It converts the excess glucose into glycogen.	It converts the glycogen into glucose.

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Chapter 9: The Endocrine System - Differentiate

Chapter 9 The Endocrine System
Differentiate | Q 3

Give an example of a progestational hormone.

_______ maintains basic metabolic rate.

(A) Thyroxine

(B) ADH

(D) Oxytocin

An organ, tissue or cell where a hormone produces its effects is known as ______.

Differentiate: Hormones and Enzyme.

Differentiate: Cretinism and Myxedema.

Choose the Odd One Out

Column ‘II’ is a list of items related to ideas in Column ‘I’. Match the term in Column ‘II’ with a suitable idea given in Column ‘I’.

Column A	Column B
(i) Pituitary	(a) produces male sex characteristics
(ii) Ovaries	(b) decreases blood sugar level
(iii) Thyroid	(c) increases heart and breathing rate raises blood pressure
(iv) Thymus	(d) produces female sex characteristics
(v) Adrenals	(e) is known as emergency hormone
(vi) Hypothalamus	(f) regulates the level of calcium and phosphorus
(vii) Pancreas	(g) increases the rate of metabolism
(viii) Testes	(h) maintains the level of calcium
(ix) Parathyroid	regulates the amount of water excreted in the urine.
(x) Cretinism	(j) simulates skeletal growth
(xi) Diabetes mellitus	(k) regulates the activities of other glands
(xii) Insulin shock	(l) stimulates the development of male and female sex organs
(xiii) Gigantism	(m) Shortage of glucose in the blood.
(xiv) Enlargement of breasts in adult males	(n) Over-secretion of growth hormone
(xv) Exophthalmic goiter	(o) Excess of glucose in the blood
(xvi) Acromegaly	(p) Over-secretion of thyroxin
(xvii) Addison’s disease	(q) Dwarfism and mental retardation
(xviii)Cretinism	(r) Over-secretion of cortical hormones
(xix) Dwarfism	(s) Under-secretion of the adrenal cortex
(xx) Adrenalin	(t) Under-secretion of thyroxin in children
(xxi) Vasopressin	(u) Over-secretion of growth hormones in adults

Which of the following statement about sex hormones is correct?

The structure which connects the hypothalamus with anterior lobe of pituitary gland is the ______.