Spot the false statement

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. False statement

   Parathyroid hormone lowers blood calcium

   Statements

   1. Thyrocalcitonin lowers blood calcium
   2. Parathyroid hormone lowers blood calcium
   3. Iodine deficiency causes goitre

2. False statement

   Insulin comes from the alpha cells

   Statements

   1. Endocrine glands have no ducts
   2. Melatonin governs a daily rhythm
   3. Insulin comes from the alpha cells

3. False statement

   Too little growth hormone causes gigantism

   Statements

   1. Too little growth hormone causes gigantism
   2. Excess growth hormone in adults causes acromegaly
   3. Adrenaline is a fight or flight hormone

4. False statement

   The pancreas secretes erythropoietin

   Statements

   1. The heart secretes a blood pressure hormone
   2. The pancreas secretes erythropoietin
   3. The kidney secretes erythropoietin

Instructions

Two statements are true and one is false. Tap the false one.

Explanation