Chapter 6 Self-test questions

The symptoms of the menopause are caused by…

Empty nest syndrome, when children leave home.

A Western (developed world) diet with a high meat content.

A decrease in oestrogen levels.

A decrease in progesterone levels.

Some women prefer to control menopause symptoms 'naturally' by including in their diet products of which phytoestrogen containing bean?

Butter beans.

Soya beans.

Kidney beans.

Runner beans.

Most peptide hormones used in replacement therapy in the developed world are…

Extracted from animal tissues.

Extracted from human tissues.

Synthesized from amino acids in laboratories.

Synthesized by bacteria using recombinant DNA technology.

Corticosteroids are effective in suppressing arthritis symptoms but cause many adverse effects as well because…

They alter the expression of many different genes.

They increase the expression of a single gene.

They decrease the expression of a single gene.

They are used in very high doses.

The adverse effects of taking excessive amounts of thyroid hormone are because thyroid hormones cause…

An increased effect of adrenaline and noradrenaline in the body.

A decreased effect of adrenaline and noradrenaline in the body.

An increase in the body's TSH production.

A decrease in the body's TSH production.

The anabolic androgenic steroids mimic the effects of which naturally occurring hormone?

Luteinising hormone.

Testosterone.

Oestrogens.

Progesterone.

The effect of athletes abusing erythropoietin (EPO) is the same as…

Abusing anabolic androgenic steroids.

Abusing growth hormone.

Legitimately training in a gym for several hours a day.

Legitimately training at high altitude for several weeks.

The serious adverse effects of abusing erythropoietin include…

Not being able to breathe properly at sea level.

Liver cancer.

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism due to blood clots.

Infertility.

Abuse of corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) in sport is aimed at…

Making it harder to detect anabolic androgenic steroids.

Promoting more rapid recovery from injury.

Increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.

Increasing muscle bulk and lean body mass.

Some countries allow dairy cows to be regularly injected with growth hormone because…

It is good for the health of the cows.

It increases milk yields.

It makes the cows bigger and leaner.

It makes the milk more healthy for the consumer.

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