True/ False: 1. ____ The beta cells are the pancreatic islet cells which produce

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True/ False:

1.       ____   The beta cells are the pancreatic islet cells which produceinsulin.

2.       ____   Folliclecells of the thyroid gland produce thyroglobulin, while folliclecells of the parathyroid produce calcitonin.

3.       ____  Glucocortacoids are steroid hormones that usually enhance theimmune responses when and individual is suffering from severe,prolonged stress.

4.       _____ The thyroidgland is embedded in the parathyroid tissue.

5.       _____ Direct geneactivation involves a second messenger system.

6.       _____ Oxytocin is astrong stimulant of uterine contractions.

7.       _____ All of thefollowing hormones are secreted by the adenohypophysis: ACTH,FSF, and LH.

8.       _____ ACTHstimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroidhormones.

Explanation / Answer

      Yeah, its true thecalcitonin is produced byparafollicular cells of thyroid gland.(Calcitonin is notproduced by       parathyroid gland.)       At the same timethyroglobulin is also produced by follicular cells of thyroidgland.       Hence I have given theanswer as true;because thyroglobulin is produced by follicular cells of thyroidgland.

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