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5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What Gland is described as the "Master" gland of the body?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

2.

What is the function of the pituitary gland?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

3.

What is the function of the adrenal gland?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

4.

What is the function of the pancreas?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

5.

What is the function of the thyroid?

a)

It makes the hormone insulin that controls blood sugar levels and digestive enzymes.

b)

It makes thyroid hormones, which control your metabolism.

c)

It makes the fight or flight" hormone adrenaline.

d)

It uses information it gets from your brain to "tell" other glands in your body what to do and produces many different important hormones.

6.

What are Hormones?

a)

Electrical signals that are created in our neurons that tell our cells what to do.

b)

Electrical signals that are created in our endocrine glands that tell our cells what to do.

c)

Chemical messengers that are created in our neurones that tell our cells what to do

d)

Chemical messengers that are created in our endocrine glands that tell our cells what to do

7.

How do hormones travel

a)

In neurones

b)

In nerve cells

c)

In our blood

d)

Through our skin

8.

Which are faster?

a)

Hormones (Chemical Secretions)

b)

Nerve Impulses (Electrical Signals)

9.

What hormones do Ovaries make?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Oestrogen and Progesterone

c)

Thyroxine

d)

Adrenalin

10.

What hormones do Testes make?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Oestrogen and Progesterone

c)

Thyroxine

d)

Adrenalin

11.

Which Gland is this?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

12.

Which Gland is this?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

13.

Which Gland is this?

a)

pancreas

b)

pituitary gland

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal gland

14.

Which Organ is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovary

c)

Thyroid

d)

Testes

15.

Which Organs are shown here?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovaries

c)

Thyroids

d)

Testes

16.

Which Organs are shown here?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Ovaries

c)

Thyroids

d)

Testes