Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Biology
Chapter: Chapter 12 — Chapter 12: The Endocrine System
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the pituitary gland called? [1]
(A) The 'master gland'
(B) The 'stress gland'
(C) The 'sugar gland'
(D) The 'growth gland' only
2. What does the thyroid gland secrete? [1]
(A) Thyroxine
(B) Insulin
(C) Adrenaline
(D) Growth hormone
3. What does thyroxine regulate? [1]
(A) Metabolic rate
(B) Blood sugar only
(C) Blood pressure only
(D) Digestion only
4. What does the pancreas secrete? [1]
(A) Insulin and glucagon
(B) Only thyroxine
(C) Only adrenaline
(D) Only growth hormone
5. What does insulin deficiency cause? [1]
(A) Diabetes
(B) Hyperthyroidism
(C) High blood pressure
(D) Anaemia
6. What does the adrenal gland secrete? [1]
(A) Adrenaline
(B) Insulin
(C) Thyroxine
(D) Growth hormone
7. What is adrenaline responsible for? [1]
(A) 'Fight or flight' response
(B) Digestion only
(C) Growth only
(D) Blood clotting only
8. Why study the endocrine system? [1]
(A) To understand hormonal regulation of body functions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is the pituitary gland called? [1]
(A) The 'master gland'
(B) The 'stress gland'
(C) The 'sugar gland'
(D) The 'growth gland' only
10. What does the thyroid gland secrete? [1]
(A) Thyroxine
(B) Insulin
(C) Adrenaline
(D) Growth hormone
11. What does thyroxine regulate? [1]
(A) Metabolic rate
(B) Blood sugar only
(C) Blood pressure only
(D) Digestion only
12. What does the pancreas secrete? [1]
(A) Insulin and glucagon
(B) Only thyroxine
(C) Only adrenaline
(D) Only growth hormone
13. What does insulin deficiency cause? [1]
(A) Diabetes
(B) Hyperthyroidism
(C) High blood pressure
(D) Anaemia
14. What does the adrenal gland secrete? [1]
(A) Adrenaline
(B) Insulin
(C) Thyroxine
(D) Growth hormone
15. What is adrenaline responsible for? [1]
(A) 'Fight or flight' response
(B) Digestion only
(C) Growth only
(D) Blood clotting only
16. Why study the endocrine system? [1]
(A) To understand hormonal regulation of body functions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests