Q5
Question: Activation of the glucocorticoid receptor results in
Answer: heterodimerization with the growth hormone receptor
Why I chose it:
I thought that growth hormones receptors could
create a cascade signal to other receptors.
Correct Answer
Binding to glucocorticoid response elements
Q6
Question:Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Answer: leads to hypokalemia, hypernatremia, hypervolemia and hypertension
Why I chose it: that answer seemed familiar from
the practice questions on the quiz
Correct Answer
is due to an autosomal recessive mutation in
the gene for 21β-Hydroxylase
Q8
Question:Laron syndrome
Answer: is due to hyposecretion of growth hormone
Why I chose it:
I remember Laron syndrome resulted in deficit in
height so I thought it was hypersecretion of
growth hormone
Correct Answer
due to a mutation of the growth hormone
receptor.
Q12
Question:Short-loop negative feedback occurs when
Answer:hormones from the endocrine gland act on the hypothalamus
Why I chose it:
I remembered that it was the hormone, but
couldn't remember if it acted on the hypothalamus
or pituitary
Correct Answer
hormones from the endocrine gland act on
the anterior pituitary gland
Q13
Question:Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
Answer:acts exactly like Viagra in treatment of sexual dysfunction
Why I chose it: I remembered how MSH was
being researched as a vanity drug, so I chose the
viagra answer response, i didn't know if the main
function was skin darkening but i knew that
melanocytes influenced melanin levels
Correct Answer
Is made from the same precursor molecule
as cortisol
Q15
Question:This amine hormone to act like a steroid is ________.
Answer: GH
Why I chose it: I remembered that steroid
hormones are able to cross the membranes
easily, and that amines contain the nitrogen
group, but could not remember the amine groups
studied in class
Correct Answer: Thyroid
Q17
Question:The receptors for growth hormone
Answer:activate Janus tyrosine phosphatase upon hormone binding
