Glencoe Biology

Section 3: The Endocrine System

Self-Check Quizzes

1
____ is released from the pancreas when blood glucose is high.
A)Glucagon
B)Insulin
C)Amylase
D)Pepsin
2
Which hormone regulates calcium formation
A)amylase
B)glucagon
C)calcitonin
D)insulin
3
What are the two classifications of hormones?
A)steroid and amino acid
B)endocrine and non-endocrine
C)enzyme and non-enzyme
D)acid and endocrine
4
____ signals liver cells to produce glucose.
A)Pepsin
B)Insulin
C)Mucus
D)Glucagon
5
What happens after this amino acid cell and its receptor bind to DNA?
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A)The cell is destroyed.
B)Genes are activated.
C)The nucleus prevents gene activation.
D)The plamsma membrane is destroyed.
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