Hormone Metabolism - Mock Test 34

Question 331

A characteristic of pheochromocytoma is elevated urinary excretion of?

A) Dopamine B) Tyrosine C) Vinylmandelic acid D) Phenylalanine

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Question 332

Pheochromocytomas are tumours of?

A) Adrenal cortex B) Adrenal medulla C) Pancreas D) Bone

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Question 333

Epinephrine is rapidly metabolized by?

A) Monoamine oxidase B) Deaminase C) Transminase D) Decarboxylase

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Question 334

The plasma level of epinephrine is less than?

A) 0.1 ng/ml B) 0.2 ng/ml C) 0.4 ng/ml D) 0.8 ng/ml

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Question 335

A hormone which cannot cross the blood brain barrier is?

A) Epinephrine B) Aldosterone C) ACTH D) TSH

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Question 336

For Catecholamine biosynthesis the rate limiting enzyme is?

A) DOPA decarboxylase B) DOPAMINE β-hydroxylase C) Tyrosine hydroxylase D) Phenylalanine hydroxylase

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Question 337

An increase in the osmolality of extracellular compartment will?

A) Inhibit ADH secretion B) Stimulate ADH secretion C) Cause no change in ADH secretion D) Stimulate the volume and osmoreceptor and inhibit ADH secretion

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Question 338

Increased reabsorption of water from the kidney is the major consequence of the secretion of the hormone?

A) Cortisol B) Insulin C) Vasopressin D) Aldosterone

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Question 339

ADH?

A) Reabsorbs water from renal tubules B) Excretes water from renal tubules C) Excretes hypotonic urine D) Causes low specific gravity of urine

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Question 340

The number of amino acids in antidiuretic hormone is?

A) 9 B) 18 C) 27 D) 36

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