Quiz  /  NEET Stress Hormone MCQ Quiz

  • 1. 
    This hormone is produced under condition of stress which stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver of human beings

  • Insulin
  • Thyroxin
  • Estradiol
  • Adrenaline

  • 2. 
    Fight or flight reactions causes the activation of

  • the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic rate
  • adrenal medulla leading to increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine
  • pancreas leading to a reduction in the blood sugar levels
  • the kidney, causing suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway

  • 3. 
    After trying for several years, a couple finally learnt that they are going to have a baby They are experiencing this type of stress

  • Strain
  • Anxiety
  • Distress
  • Eustress

  • 4. 
    This part of the autonomic nervous system provides the body with energy for the fight-or-flight response

  • Central nervous system
  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Peripheral nervous system
  • Parasympathetic nervous system

  • 5. 
    A real or perceived challenge or threat which causes the body to produce a response is a(n)

  • injury
  • phobia
  • stressor
  • frustration

  • 6. 
    The hormone released by the adrenal glands allows the body to make energy more readily available from the stored nutrients

  • ACTH
  • Cortisol
  • Epinephrine
  • Norepinephrine

  • 7. 
    When danger or stress is perceived/experienced, this response occurs in the body

  • Exhaustion
  • Adaption
  • Fight-or-flight
  • Resistance

  • 8. 
    This branch of science investigates the relationship between stress and the nervous and immune systems

  • Neurolinguistics
  • Sociology
  • Adaptive immunology
  • Psychoneuroimmunology

  • 9. 
    All of the following is true about the hormone epinephrine except that it

  • is released by the pituitary gland
  • is also known as adrenaline
  • is secreted by the adrenal gland
  • prepares the body for action

  • 10. 
    The primary hormone responsible for stress-related physiological responses, such as an increase in heart rate is

  • insulin
  • cortisol
  • epinephrine
  • thyroxin
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