Hormones, Contraceptives, Fetal Development Oh My!

The diagram shows the mechanisms that control the concentration of glucose in the blood.

Which row identifies the glands and hormones labelled W, X, Y and Z?

• adrenal gland, adrenaline, adrenal gland, glucagon

• adrenal gland, adrenaline, pancreas, insulin

• pancreas, glucagon, adrenal gland, insulin

• pancreas, insulin, pancreas, glucagon

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What is Homeostasis ?

• is the maintenance of a constant internal environment

• is the maintenance of a constant external environment

• is the maintenance of a constant living environment

A hormone is

• a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

• an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

• a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.

• a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

The purpose of this feedback loop is to increase biochemical levels. What kind of feedback loop is this?

When you are hot, your body sweats to cool you down. This means your temperature went above normal and your body sweats to counteract that change to bring you back to normal. What kind of feedback loop would this be?

• Negative Feedback Loop

• Positive Feedback Loop

• Neutral Feedback Loop

• Linear Feedback Loop

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What is the function of the endocrine system?

• to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

• to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

• to provide structure and support for the body

• to defend the body against pathogens

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The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.

• The glands, hormones, and cell receptors

• The glands, nerves, and blood vessels

• The blood, tissue, and brain

• The hormones, blood, and brain

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

• Flooding the entire body

• Targeting specific parts of the brain

• Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

• Spreading through the nervous system

This parts of the body takes the messages from the sensors and is known as the control center

A ______causes and organism to react. The reaction is called a _______

• stimulus, response

• response, stimulus

• impulse, neuron

• neuron, impulse

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