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Endocrine glands are also called as ................. glands.

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  1. Exocrine

  2. Ductless

  3. Ducted

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood rather than through a duct. So, they are called as ductless glands. 

The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands.

Endocrine glands

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  1. Do not possess ducts

  2. Sometimes do not have ducts

  3. Pour their secretion into blood through ducts

  4. Always have ducts

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Any of various glands producing hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream is called endocrine gland. The endocrine glands include the thyroid, parathyroids, anterior and posterior pituitary, pancreas, adrenals, pineal and gonads. They are also called as the ductless glands.

When the glandular cells breakdown completely, the gland is known as ______________.

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  1. Holocrine gland

  2. Apocrine gland

  3. Merocrine gland

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer is option A i.e. "Holocrine gland"
Holocrine gland is one in which the entire secreting cell is destroyed on secretion e.g. sebaceous gland
Apocrine gland are the one that secretes a viscous fluid into a hair follicle e.g. sweat glands.
Merocrine gland discharges acellular components without damage to the secreting cell e.g. sweat glands

Hair roots are located in

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  1. Dermis

  2. Epidermis

  3. Hypodermis

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Skin has three layers:

  • The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. 
  • The second layer of skin is the dermis, located under the epidermis. It contains connective tissue, nerve endings, and hair follicles.
  •  Subcutaneous tissue is the third layer of the skin. Located beneath the dermis and epidermis, it is mostly fat. Hence, Hair roots are located in Dermis.
So, the correct answer is 'Dermis'.

Select the answer which correctly matches endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes its function/deficiency symptom.

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  1. Endocrine- Thyroid gland, Hormone- Thyroxine, Function/gland Deficiency symptoms- Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre

  2. Endocrine Corpus luteum, Hormone- Testosterone, Function/gland Deficiency symptoms- Stimulates spermatogenesis

  3. Endocrine- Anterior pituitary, Hormone- Oxytocin, Function/gland Deficiency symptoms- Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth

  4. Endocrine-Posterior, Hormone- Growth hormone(GH), Function/gland Deficiency symptoms-Over secretion stimulates abnormal growth

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Correct Option: A