Biology Work Sheet 2 for class X

Endocrine system
1)Name:

1. A mixed gland.

2. An endocrine gland which secretes insulin.

3. The gland that regulates calcium in the blood.

4. The chemical messengers.

5. The master gland.

6. A condition caused due to the hyposecretion of thyroxin in

children.

7. The hormone which prepares the body for defence.

8. The endocrine cells present in the pancreas.

9. A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland.

10. A hormone secreted by adrenal gland.

11. A condition caused due to the over secretion of thyroxin.

12. The disease caused due to the deficiency of iodine.

13. The hormone which controls the water exchange in the renal
tubes.

14. A hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate.

15. The condition which results in abnormally long bones long

lower jaw bone duct to the hyposecretion of a pituitary hormone.

Complete the following:

1. The _________ are called as chemical messengers.
2. The _________ glands produce hormones.
3. The _________ is called as emergency hormone.
4. Corpus luteum secretes _______ hormone.
5. Exophthalmic goiter is caused due to the hyper
secretion of _____________.
6. The glands with ducts are called _____________.
7. Adrenal medulla produces ___________.
8. Adrenalin is secreted by __________.
9. ______________ secretes both hormones as well as
enzymes.
10. Diabetes mellitus is caused due to the deficiency
of ______________.
11. Diabetes insipidus is caused due to the
deficiency of ______________.
12. The alpha cells of Pancreas produce
_____________.
13. Insulin is produced by the ____________ of islets
of langerhans.
14. Hyper thyroidism leads to_____________.

State whether the following are true or

false:
A. Hormones are profuced by endocrine gland.
 B. Insulin is produced by alpha cells of Pancreas.
C. Thyroid gland secretes adrenalin.
D.Adrenalin gland is called the master gland.
E. Deficiency of cochine causes basic goitre.
F. Oxytocin is water retaining hormone.
G.Hormones are chemically protein.
H.Glucagon converts glucose into glycogen.
I. Adrenal medulla produces adrenalin.
J. Myxedema is caused due to the malfunctioning of
the thyroid gland.

Define:
I. Endocrine glands
II. Hormone
III. Exophthalmic goitre
IV. Gigantism
V. Acromegaly

State the difference between the following:

a. Endocrine and exocrine glands.
b. Hormones and enzymes.
c. Simple and exophthalmic goitre.
d. Insulin and glucagon.
 e. Diabetes mellitus and insipidus.

Answer the questions briefly:

i. What are hormones?
ii. Name some endocrine glands.
iii. What are endocrine glands?
iv. Why is the pituitary gland called the master gland?
v. Briefly write about thyroid gland.
vi. Why are hormones called ‘chemical messengers’?
vii. What are antagonistic hormones?
viii. Name the hormones secreted by the following
glands: Adrenal, Thyroid, Pancreas, Ovary, Testes.
ix. Name the glands responsible for the following
disease: Gigantism, Goitre, Diabetes mellitus,
Cretinism, Diabetes insipidus, Myxoedema.