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Hormones formative
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Question 1
1.
What are hormones?
Chemical substances
Cells
Organs
Proteins
Question 2
2.
Adrenaline is a hormone that prepares the body for a 'fight or flight' response.
True
False
Question 3
3.
Which gland produces insulin?
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Question 4
4.
Choose the features of hormones.
They act on target cells
Produced by glands
Need a carrier protein for transport
Are signal molecules
Question 5
5.
Which hormone controls the menstrual cycle?
Prolactin
Oestrogen
Insulin
Adrenaline
Question 6
6.
Which hormones are involved in the regulation of blood glucose?
Insulin
Glucagon
Adrenaline
All the above
Question 7
7.
Which gland secrets endorphins, our body's natural painkiller?
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Pancreas
Adrenal gland
Question 8
8.
Which are the characteristics of synthetic hormones?
Identical to natural hormones
Produced in a laboratory
Can be placed in pills, creams or patches
All the above
Question 9
9.
What effect does adrenaline have on the body?
Increases heart rate
Slows down metabolism
Reduces heart rate
Has no effect
Question 10
10.
All hormones are proteins.
True
False
Question 11
11.
What functions are associated with cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by adrenal glands?
Helps to maintain blood pressure
Regulates metabolism
Supports the fetus during pregnancy
All the above
Question 12
12.
Which hormone increases water reabsorption in the kidneys?
Adrenaline
Insulin
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Oxytocin
Question 13
13.
The production of hormones can be influenced by external factors like light, temperature and stress.
True
False