ENDOCRINOLOGY MCQs – Exercise 13

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Q 1. daily secretion of cortisol ranges between

5 and 10 mg

10 and 15 mg

15 and 30 mg

30 and 60 mg

Q 2. normally how much circulating cortisol is free form

<5%

<20%

<30%

<40%

Q 3. basic structure of steroids is built upon

3 ring nucleus

4 ring nucleus

5 ring nucleus

6 ring nucleus

Q 4. cholesterol import into mitochondrion is initiated by the action of

phosphorylation of CREB

steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein

CYP11A1

all of the above

Q 5. C19 steroids have predominantly which properties

androgenic

glucocorticoid

mineralocorticoid

all of the above

Q 6. cortisol binding system in plasma is

transcortin

adrenocortin

epicortin

anacortin

Q 7. ACTH stimulation leads to upregulation of Protein Kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway which leads to

increase in import of cholesterol esters

breaks cholesterol esters to cholesterol

increases availability and phosphorylation of CREB

all of the above

Q 8. cortisol binding globulin level is increased in

pregnancy

oc pills administration

both of the above

none of the above

Q 9. average daily secretion of aldosterone ranges between

5 to10 µg

10 to 15 µg

50 to 250 µg

300 to 600 µg

Q 10. beyond what concentration cortisol bounds to albumin

5 µg/dl

15 µg/dl

25 µg/dl

45 µg/dl

Q 11. basic substrate for steroidogenesis is

triglycerides

cholesterol

amino acids

polysaccharides

Q 12. number of carbon atoms in 17 hydroxycorticsteroids is

Q 13. true statements about cortisol metabolites includes

biologically inactive

bind weakly to circulating plasma proteins

low levels in urine are typical of children with 3β-HSD2 deficiency

all of the above

Q 14. cortisol circulates in plasma as

free cortisol

protein bound cortisol

cortisol metabolites

all of the above

Q 15. albumin binding property for cortisol includes

high affinity, low capacity

low affinity, high capacity

high affinity , high capacity

low affinity , low capacity

Q 16. function of 11 β-HSD2 is

converting inactive cortisone to active cortisol

converting cortisol to inactive cortisone

promote binding of free cortisol to transcortin

inhibit binding of free cortisol to transcortin

Q 17. following enzymes converts 17 hydroxy progesterone to 11-deoxycortisol

17 α hydroxylase / 17, 20 lyase (CYP17 A1 )

21 hydroxylase (CYP21 A2)

11β- hydroxylase (CYP1 1B1)

3β-HSD2

Q 18. transcortin binding property for cortisol includes

high affinity, low capacity

low affinity, high capacity

high affinity , high capacity

low affinity , low capacity

Q 19. which of the following enzyme converts pregnenolone to progesterone

17 α hydroxylase / 17, 20 lyase (CYP17 A1 )

21 hydroxylase (CYP21 A2)

11β- hydroxylase (CYP1 1B1)

3β-HSD2

Q 20. following enzyme converts 11 deoxycortisol to cortisol

17 α hydroxylase / 17, 20 lyase (CYP17 A1 )

21 hydroxylase (CYP21 A2)

11β- hydroxylase (CYP1 1B1)

3β-HSD2

Q 21. 11 β-HSD1 is primarily expressed in

liver

lung

kidney

all of the above

Q 22. function of 11 β-HSD1 is

converting inactive cortisone to active cortisol

converting cortisol to inactive cortisone

promote binding of free cortisol to transcortin

inhibit binding of free cortisol to transcortin

Q 23. following is expressed in outer cell layer of adrenal cortex

17-hydroxylase

21-hydroxylase

aldosterone synthase

all of the above

Q 24. cholesterol uptake by adrenal cortex is mediated by

LDL receptors

HDL receptors

VLDL receptors

all of the above

Q 25. regarding adrenal steroidogenesis true statement includes

mineralocorticoid synthesis occurs in zona glomerulosa

glucocorticoids synthesis occurs in zona fasciculata

adrenal androgen synthesis occurs in zona reticularis

all of the above

Q 26. action of mineralocorticoid include all except

immune response

blood pressure

vascular volume

electrolytes

Q 27. following enzymes converts 17 hydroxy progesterone to androstenedione

17 α hydroxylase / 17, 20 lyase (CYP17 A1 )

21 hydroxylase (CYP21 A2)

11β- hydroxylase (CYP1 1B1)

3β-HSD2

Q 28. physiologically active form of cortisol is

free cortisol

protein bound cortisol

cortisol metabolites

all of the above

Q 29. steroid inactivation occurs in

liver

lung

kidney

all of the above

Q 30. cyclopentenoperhydrophenanthrane nucleus is a constituent of

steroids

insulin

pepsin

growth hormones

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