Which of the following is the largest gland in an adult man?
Thymus
Liver
Thyroid
Pancreas
B.
Liver
| Liver | Thyroid Gland | Pancreas | Thymus gland |
| Endodermal in origin | Length- 3 to 7 cm; Weight- 25gms | Length- 12- 15 cms; Weight- 50- 70 gm | Weight- at birth- 10 to 12 gms; at puberty- 20 to 30 gms; at old age- 3 to 6 gms |
| Largest gland in human body | Largest endocrine gland | Heterocrine (mixed) gland | Has immunological functions |
| Secretes bile which is used in the emulsification and absorption of fats. | Location- below larynx | Hormones secreted are insulin, glucagon and somatostatin | After puberty it is not clearly visible. |
| Produces heparin, plasma protein (albumin, fibrinogen and prothrombin) etc. | Produces thyroxine (T4)- controlsbasal metabolic rate of the body |
The function of pineal body is to
lighten the skin colours
control sexual behaviour
regulates the period of puberty
All of the above
During emergency which of the following hormone is secreted?
Aldosterone
Thyroxine
Adrenalin
Calcitonin
Which of the following act as an antigen, but do not induce antibody production?
Haustra
Histones
Haptens
None of these
Follicle Stimulating Hormone is secreted by
anterior lobe of pituitary
hypothalamus
gonads
poterior lobe of pituitary
If the free energy change of a reaction is greater than zero, then the reaction is
Spontaneous
Non-spontaneous
At equilibrium
Endothermic
Which one of the following hormones is released by the posterior lobe of pituitary gland?
FSH
ADH
ACTH
MSH
