BIO 169 Final Exam (compiled) with questions and answers latest
1. give an example of a water-soluble hormone - ANSWER- Oxytocin
2. give an example of a lipid-soluble hormone - ANSWER- testosterone
3. adenylate cyclase produces the second messenger _____, when the GProtein has _______ and is bound to it. - ANSWER- cAMP, GTP
4. TRUE / FALSE The hypothalamus directly controls the pituitary gland? -
ANSWER- True
5. The Posterior lobe is considered to be part of the (nervous or endocrine)
system - ANSWER- Nervous
6. Hypothalamus releases ________ - ANSWER- TRH (thyrotropinreleasing hormone)
7. Corpus Luteum - ANSWER- If fertilization doesn't occur, corpus luteum
degenerates and the endometrium disintegrates leading to menstruation.
The main function of the corpus luteum is to maintain the endometrium
for implantation and pregnancy.