BIOL 2114 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - ANSWER What hormone stimulates the cortex of
the adrenal gland to produce its hormones?
adenohypophysis - ANSWER What gland produces TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, GH,
and PRL?
adrenal medulla - ANSWER What gland produces epinephrine and
norepinephrine?
aldosterone - ANSWER What hormone raises levels of sodium in the blood?
antidiuretic hormone - ANSWER What hormone causes the kidneys to conserve
water by putting it back into the blood?
calcitonin - ANSWER What hormone lowers the level of calcium in the blood?
cortisol - ANSWER What hormone controls the body's long term response to
stress?
epinephrine - ANSWER What hormone stimulates the fight or flight response?
estrogen - ANSWER What hormone controls the maturation of the oocyte into an
egg cell?
fasciculata - ANSWER The zona __________________ of the adrenal cortex
produces cortisol
follicle stimulating hormone - ANSWER What pituitary gland hormone stimulates
the gonads to produce gametes?
glomerulosa - ANSWER The zona __________________ of the adrenal cortex
produces aldosterone.
glucagon - ANSWER What hormone raises blood glucose levels?
gluconeogenesis - ANSWER The process of making glucose from non-
carbohydrate precursors such as amino acids and fatty acids is
_____________________.
,glycogenolysis - ANSWER The process of breaking down of glycogen in the liver
in order to release glucose into the blood is ___________________.
growth hormone - ANSWER What hormone stimulates mitosis in bone and
muscle especially during childhood?
hormonal - ANSWER The stimulus for production of thyroid hormone is
__________ stimulation.
humoral - ANSWER The stimulus for production of parathyroid hormone is
__________ stimulation.
hypothalamus - ANSWER What is the source of the releasing hormones that
stimulate the adenohypophysis to release its hormones?
insulin - ANSWER What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
luteinizing hormone - ANSWER What hormone causes the gonads to produce
sex hormones?
neural - ANSWER The stimulus for the release of ADH, oxytocin, and epinephrine
is __________ stimulation.
neurohypophysis - ANSWER What gland produces ADH and oxytocin?
oxytocin - ANSWER What hormone stimulates uterine smooth muscle
contraction during labor?
pancreas - ANSWER What gland produces insulin and glucagon?
parathyroid - ANSWER What gland produces the hormone that raises blood
calcium levels?
parathyroid hormone - ANSWER What hormone raises the levels of calcium in
the blood?
prolactin - ANSWER What hormone stimulates milk production by the mammary
glands?
reticularis - ANSWER The zona _______________ of the adrenal cortex produces
small amounts of testosterone.
testosterone - ANSWER What hormone controls the development of sperm
cells?
, thyroid - ANSWER What gland produces T3/T4 and calcitonin?
thyroid hormone - ANSWER What is the body's major metabolic hormone?
thyroid stimulating hormone - ANSWER What hormone stimulates the thyroid
gland to produce thyroid hormone?
thyroxine - ANSWER What is the chemical name of the T4 version of thyroid
hormone?
triiodothyronine - ANSWER What is the chemical name of the T3 version of
thyroid hormone?
albumin - ANSWER important plasma protein
aplastic - ANSWER type of anemia due to bone marrow destruction
basophil - ANSWER least numerous leukocyte; associated with allergy
colony stimulating factors - ANSWER hormones that stimulate leukocyte
production
eosinophil - ANSWER defense against parasitic worms; also turns off
inflammation
erythrocyte - ANSWER come from a hemocytoblast
erythropoietin - ANSWER hormone causing rbc production
ferritin - ANSWER protein to which iron is bound while stored
fibrin - ANSWER insoluble protein; end result of coagulation
fibrinogen - ANSWER soluble precursor to fibrin
hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of erythrocytes
hemoglobin - ANSWER oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
hemolytic - ANSWER type of anemia due to blood cell destruction
hemorrhagic - ANSWER type of anemia due to blood loss
hemostasis - ANSWER stopping of bleeding
hypoxia - ANSWER stimulus for rbc production
Correct Answers
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - ANSWER What hormone stimulates the cortex of
the adrenal gland to produce its hormones?
adenohypophysis - ANSWER What gland produces TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, GH,
and PRL?
adrenal medulla - ANSWER What gland produces epinephrine and
norepinephrine?
aldosterone - ANSWER What hormone raises levels of sodium in the blood?
antidiuretic hormone - ANSWER What hormone causes the kidneys to conserve
water by putting it back into the blood?
calcitonin - ANSWER What hormone lowers the level of calcium in the blood?
cortisol - ANSWER What hormone controls the body's long term response to
stress?
epinephrine - ANSWER What hormone stimulates the fight or flight response?
estrogen - ANSWER What hormone controls the maturation of the oocyte into an
egg cell?
fasciculata - ANSWER The zona __________________ of the adrenal cortex
produces cortisol
follicle stimulating hormone - ANSWER What pituitary gland hormone stimulates
the gonads to produce gametes?
glomerulosa - ANSWER The zona __________________ of the adrenal cortex
produces aldosterone.
glucagon - ANSWER What hormone raises blood glucose levels?
gluconeogenesis - ANSWER The process of making glucose from non-
carbohydrate precursors such as amino acids and fatty acids is
_____________________.
,glycogenolysis - ANSWER The process of breaking down of glycogen in the liver
in order to release glucose into the blood is ___________________.
growth hormone - ANSWER What hormone stimulates mitosis in bone and
muscle especially during childhood?
hormonal - ANSWER The stimulus for production of thyroid hormone is
__________ stimulation.
humoral - ANSWER The stimulus for production of parathyroid hormone is
__________ stimulation.
hypothalamus - ANSWER What is the source of the releasing hormones that
stimulate the adenohypophysis to release its hormones?
insulin - ANSWER What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
luteinizing hormone - ANSWER What hormone causes the gonads to produce
sex hormones?
neural - ANSWER The stimulus for the release of ADH, oxytocin, and epinephrine
is __________ stimulation.
neurohypophysis - ANSWER What gland produces ADH and oxytocin?
oxytocin - ANSWER What hormone stimulates uterine smooth muscle
contraction during labor?
pancreas - ANSWER What gland produces insulin and glucagon?
parathyroid - ANSWER What gland produces the hormone that raises blood
calcium levels?
parathyroid hormone - ANSWER What hormone raises the levels of calcium in
the blood?
prolactin - ANSWER What hormone stimulates milk production by the mammary
glands?
reticularis - ANSWER The zona _______________ of the adrenal cortex produces
small amounts of testosterone.
testosterone - ANSWER What hormone controls the development of sperm
cells?
, thyroid - ANSWER What gland produces T3/T4 and calcitonin?
thyroid hormone - ANSWER What is the body's major metabolic hormone?
thyroid stimulating hormone - ANSWER What hormone stimulates the thyroid
gland to produce thyroid hormone?
thyroxine - ANSWER What is the chemical name of the T4 version of thyroid
hormone?
triiodothyronine - ANSWER What is the chemical name of the T3 version of
thyroid hormone?
albumin - ANSWER important plasma protein
aplastic - ANSWER type of anemia due to bone marrow destruction
basophil - ANSWER least numerous leukocyte; associated with allergy
colony stimulating factors - ANSWER hormones that stimulate leukocyte
production
eosinophil - ANSWER defense against parasitic worms; also turns off
inflammation
erythrocyte - ANSWER come from a hemocytoblast
erythropoietin - ANSWER hormone causing rbc production
ferritin - ANSWER protein to which iron is bound while stored
fibrin - ANSWER insoluble protein; end result of coagulation
fibrinogen - ANSWER soluble precursor to fibrin
hematocrit - ANSWER percentage of erythrocytes
hemoglobin - ANSWER oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
hemolytic - ANSWER type of anemia due to blood cell destruction
hemorrhagic - ANSWER type of anemia due to blood loss
hemostasis - ANSWER stopping of bleeding
hypoxia - ANSWER stimulus for rbc production
