Exam: endocrine system (8th grade)

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10 questions
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Acne is an infection that occurs in an exocrine gland which its function is to produce oils to lubricate the hairs and skin, these exocrine glands are called

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Do hormonal doping methods have secondary effects on the athlete's bodies? Explain your answer

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Why is the pituitary gland considered the "master gland"?

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Study the picture and choose the gland that present the problem:

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Which of these characteristics is/are correctly describing the endocrine system?

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What are some of the functions of the hypothalamus?

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The steorids are:

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The production of the dopamine hormone is sensitive to light: at night, the dopamine levels increase, while in the day the dopamine levels decrease, making you fell awake.

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It is the principal characteristic of an endocrine gland:

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This image is an analogy of how a hormone acts in a target cell. The door lock representes a protein receptor that recognizes the hormone changing the normal functioning of a cell.
In this case, the insulin hormone allows the entrance of glucose in the cells. According to this analogy the key and the boy represent: