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Y9 Endocrine

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the

a)

skin

b)

blood stream

c)

heart

d)

muscles

2.

Insulin is released by the

a)

adrenal glands

b)

liver

c)

thyroid

d)

pancreas

3.

Beta cells of the pancreas secrete

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

saliva

4.

Alpha cells of the pancreas secrete

a)

glucagon

b)

glycogen

c)

glucose

d)

carbohydrates

5.

Glucose is stored as glycogen in the

a)

biceps

b)

muscles

c)

brain

d)

liver

6.

Blood carries hormone to the _________ cell

a)

Big W

b)

Stocklands

c)

prison

d)

target

7.

Hormones are released by

a)

endocrine

b)

secreting cells

c)

absorbing cells

d)

exothermic

8.

Target cell with receptor accepts the glucose across its

a)

membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

lipid bilayer

9.

If you do not eat your blood sugar will be

a)

high

b)

average

c)

low

d)

excitable

10.

Hormone that converts stored glycogen to glucose

a)

glucagon

b)

glycerol

c)

cell membrane

d)

testosterone

11.

Eating a cup cake will have an effect on your blood sugar levels in which way

a)

decreasing it

b)

increasing it

c)

no effect

d)

converting glycogen to glucose

12.

Eating a cup cake will have an effect on your blood sugar levels. What hormone will your body release to lower the blood sugar levels?

a)

progesterone

b)

oestrogen

c)

glucagon

d)

insulin

13.

Endocrine system organs

a)

thyroid

b)

parathyroid

c)

adrenals

d)

pancreas

14.

Produces the hormone adrenalin

a)

Pancreas

b)

Adrenal Glands

c)

Thyroid

d)

Pituitary Gland

15.

Produces thyroxin

a)

Pituitary Gland

b)

Thyroid Gland

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

16.

Produces insulin and glucagon

a)

Adrenal Glands

b)

Thyroid Gland

c)

Pancreas

d)

Testes

17.

Act only on specific target cells

a)

hormones

b)

adrenalin

c)

thryoxin

d)

testosterone

18.

Produced in very small amounts

a)

sweat

b)

blood

c)

hormones

d)

energy

19.

Links nervous system to endocrine system

a)

Pituitary Gland

b)

medulla

c)

Hippopotamus

d)

Hypothalamus

20.

Releases hormones that act on the pituitary gland

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Cerebellum

21.

Often called the 'Master Gland'

a)

Medulla

b)

Pituitary Gland

c)

Thyroid Gland

d)

Monkey Gland