7th grade Science Unit 2 Experience 3 DOL

The endocrine glands produce chemicals that control the processes of metabolism, growth, and reproduction in the body and help to maintain homeostasis. What is the name of these chemicals?

• Receptors

• Glands

• Target cells

• Hormone

Which is not a correct example of an important function of the endocrine glands?

• To make hormones that control growth, mood, and development

• To regulate the release of hormones, so your body maintains balance

• To digest food and distribute appropriate nutrients to the body

• To send hormones through the bloodstream to other areas of the body

What is a function of the female reproductive system?

• To maintain a balanced metabolism

• To aid the digestive system in breaking down food

• To produce eggs, a type of sex cell

• To regulate blood pressure

Refer to the diagrams of the male and female reproductive systems. Which statements are true for the male and female reproductive systems? Select all correct answers.

• The ovary is the female organ and endocrine gland that produces estrogen and progesterone, and the testes are the male organs and endocrine glands that produce testosterone.

• The testes are the female organs and endocrine glands that produce estrogen and progesterone, and the ovary is the male organ and endocrine gland that produces testosterone.

• Sperm is the female sex cell that fertilizes an egg, the male sex cell, to form a new organism.

• An egg is the female sex cell that is fertilized by sperm, the male sex cell to form a new organism.

The endocrine system regulates growth, development,and energy processes. It is made up of all of the body's________. Which are released from the ________and travel through the _______.

Which terms best complete the sentences?

• hormones;brain;nervous system

• hormones;glands;bloodstream

• nerves;brain;nervous system

• nerves;glands;bloodstream