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Animal Biology

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Set 34 Chemical Coordination Endocrine System

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Question 1

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The posterior pituitary lobe hormone that has the widest distribution and is probably the parent hormone from which many others evolved is

A)prolactin.
B)vasotocin.
C)melatonin.
D)insulin-like growth factor.
E)oxytocin.

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Question 2

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The difference in hormone effects on two different tissues is due to

A)receptor molecules on the hormone molecule.
B)receptor molecules on the target cell.
C)presence of a second messenger.
D)presence of a compatible gene.

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Question 3

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Hormone control is by

A)negative feedback systems similar to a house thermostat.
B)positive feedback systems that require a shut-off mechanism.
C)input from the nervous system.
D)response to input of hormones and metabolites.
E)All of the choices control hormone levels.

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