Hormones and Glands Worksheet

Most hormones are .

• lipids
• proteins

• carbohydrates

• sugars

What does thermoregulation regulate?

• temperature

• glucose

• osmotic pressure

• electrolyte balance

Since hormones are usually secreted directly into the ____________________ , a hormone reaches all parts of the body. But only certain cells, called ____________ cells, are able to respond to that particular hormone.

• A) bloodstream; target

• B) bloodstream; activated

• C) duct(s); target

• D) duct(s); activated

Fill in the blank: __2__ exocrine gland

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

If the endocrine system is ductless, how does it transport hormones (chemical messages)?

• through the bloodstream

• through the sweat pores

• through sebaceous ducts

• through electrical impulses

The tissue hormones act on is the .

• target tissue

• respiratory tissue

• nervous tissue

• vascular tissue

A hormone is:

• a chemical messenger produced by glands in the body

• a type of vitamin needed for growth

• a mineral found in bones

• a type of enzyme that digests food

A hormone is:

• an electrical impulse capable of illiciting the response of a target cell

• a chemical messenger capable of illiciting the response of a target cell

• an electrical impulse capable of illiciting the response of all cells

• a chemical messenger capable of illiciting the response of all cells

The type of regulation that controls your body temperature is called feedback.

• Negative
• Positive

• Active

• Passive

What cells respond to hormones?

• target cells

• cells with corresponding receptors

• all cells

• somatic cells

• activated cells