Question

38-44

1. Rods:
   1. are located more toward the periphery of the retina than toward the center
   2. are more sensitive to light than cones
   3. both a. and b. are correct
   4. neither a. nor b. is correct

2. Rhodopsin:
   1. is a pigment which responds to light
   2. is found in rods
   3. is made, in part, using Vitamin A in the diet
   4. each of the above is correct

3. The pituitary gland produces:
   1. gonadotropin
   2. thyrotropin releasing hormone
   3. both a. and b. are correct
   4. neither a. nor b. is correct

4. Protein hormones:
   1. are typically lipid soluble
   2. bind to receptors sticking out of a cell membrane
   3. include testosterone
   4. each of the above is correct

5. Thyrotropins:
   1. are produced by the hypothalamus
   2. are caught by cells of the thyroid gland
   3. both a. and b. are correct
   4. neither a. nor b. is correct

6. The hypothalamus releases:
   1. adrenocorticotropin releasing hormone
   2. gonadotropin releasing hormone
   3. both a. and b. are correct
   4. neither a. nor b. is correct

7. Follicle Stimulating Hormone:
   1. stimulates something called a “follicle”
   2. binds to the pituitary gland
   3. both a. and b. are correct
   4. neither a. nor b. is correct

Answer 1

38 - The correct option is A.

Rods are located more toward the periphery of the retina than toward the center and are less sensitive to light than cones

39 - The correct option is D.

All the given options are correct.

40 - The correct option is A.

The thyrotropin-releasing hormone is produced by the hypothalamus.

41 - The correct option is B.

Protein hormones are not lipid-soluble.

Testosterone is a steroid hormone and not a protein hormone.

42 - The correct option is B.

Thyrotropins or TSH stimulates the thyroid gland.

43 - The correct option is C.

44 - The correct option is A.

FSH stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovary.