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What is the function of the hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas?

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Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in
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The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because
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A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is
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A diabetic individual becomes unconscious after self-administering insulin. What should be done immediately to revive the individual?
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Fight-or-flight reaction cause activation of:
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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in adults does not cause a further increase in height, because
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?
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Which of the following glucose transporters are insulin-dependent?
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Which of the following hormones is produced by the pancreas?
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Match the following hormones with the respective disease:
  Column – I   Column – II
(a) Insulin (i) Addison’s disease
(b) Thyroxin (ii) Diabetes insipidus
(c) Corticoids (iii) Acromegaly
(d) Growth Hormone (iv) Goitre
    (v) Diabetes mellitus

Select the correct option
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Identify the hormone with its correct matching of source and function.
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The main function of mammalian corpus luteum is to produce:
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A chemical signal that has both endocrine and neural roles is:
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Which one of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?
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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and release by the master gland?