ENDOCRINOLOGY MCQs – Exercise 27

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Q 1. which type of spermatogonia serves as stem cells capable of self renewal

type A spermatogonia

type B spermatogonia

type C spermatogonia

type D spermatogonia

Q 2. in males , growth spurt occurs at a testicular volume of

4 to 6 mL

6 to 10 mL

10 to 12 mL

15 to 20 mL

Q 3. StAR stands for

Steroid active regulatory proteins

steroid associated regulatory proteins

steroid acute regulatory proteins

steroid amplifying regulatory proteins

Q 4. percentage of unbound testosterone

.5 to 3%

5 to 8%

11 to 13%

15 to 30%

Q 5. number of carbon atoms in a cholesterol molecule is

Q 6. normal adult testes produce approximately how many sperms per day

25 million

50 million

75 million

100 million

Q 7. what is approximately total length of seminiferous tubules which form approximately two third of testis volume

100 meters

200 meters

400 meters

600 meters

Q 8. androgen receptor is encoded by a gene located on

short arm of X chromosome

long arm of X chromosome

short arm of chromosome 6

long arm of X chromosome 7

Q 9. true statement includes

LH acts on leyding cells to stimulate testosterone synthesis

FSH acts on sertoli cells to regulate spermatogenesis

inhibin B is produced by seroli cells

all of the above

Q 10. primary spermatocytes are derived from

type A spermatogonia

type B spermatogonia

type C spermatogonia

type D spermatogonia

Q 11. androgen receptor is structurally related to the nuclear receptors for

estrogen

glucocorticoids

progesterone

all of the above

Q 12. sex hormone binding globulin concentrations are increased by all except

estrogen administration

hyperthyroidism

insulin

aging

Q 13. sex hormone binding globulin concentrations are decreased by all except

androgens

obesity

hyperthyroidism

nephritic syndrome

Q 14. testosterone is converted to DHT by

5α-reductase

17 α-reductase

17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2

17 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3

Q 15. mild male factor infertility have sperm count of

5-10 ×106/mL and normal motility

10-15×106/mL and normal motility

15-20×106/mL and normal motility

20-25×106/mL and normal motility

Q 16. which of the following is true statement

advanced age does not influence testicular size

varicocele is more common on left side

in klinefelter syndrome testicular volume is markedly reduced

all of the above

Q 17. in liver testosterone is converted enzymatically to all except

androsterone

androstenedione

DHT

3α-androstanediol

Q 18. hypothalamic GnRH released in discrete pulses approximately every

1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

4 hours

Q 19. in normal men , LH released in discrete pulses approximately every

half to 1 hour

1 to 3 hours

3 to 4 hours

4 to 6 hours

Q 20. formation of mature spermatozoa from germ cells takes about

24 days

44 days

74 days

94 days

Q 21. pregnenolone is formed from cholesterol through cleavage by

CYP17

CYP11A1

CYP19

17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

Q 22. regarding androgen receptor true statement includes

distributed in both cytoplasm and nucleus

is a ligand regulated transcription factor

testosterone binds to AR with half the affinity of DHT

all of the above

Q 23. daily testicular secretion of circulating testosterone is

3 to 10 mg/day

8 to 20 mg/day

13 to 30 mg/day

20 to 40 mg/day

Q 24. testosterone is metabolized predominantly in

liver

skeletal muscle

prostate

skin

Q 25. which of the following is converted by 17 β-HSD3 to testosterone

pregnenolone

progesterone

androstenedione

17-OH progesterone

Q 26. severe male factor infertility has sperm count of

<10 ×106/mL and 40% motility

<10×106/mL and 30% motility

<10×106/mL and 20% motility

<10×106/mL and 10% motility

Q 27. true statement includes

most circulating DHT comes from peripheral conversion of testosterone

a small amount of DHT is secreted directly by testis

in men daily production of estradiol comes from peripheral conversion of testosterone and androstenedione

all of the above

Q 28. how many major enzymatic steps are involved in in testosterone synthesis from cholesterol?

Q 29. regarding spermiogenesis all are true except

chromatin condensation

shedding of an acrosome

elongation of cytoplasm

formation of tail

Q 30. following acts as a catalyst

CYP17

CYP11A1

CYP19

17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

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