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WorksheetsHormones Worksheet
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What are hormones?
Chemicals that tell cells and body parts to do certain things
Organs that release blood
Cells that make up the endocrine system
Muscles that help the body grow
In humans and other animals, what releases hormones into the blood?
Muscles
Glands
Bones
Skin
Together these glands make up the ________ system.
endocrine
digestive
respiratory
nervous
Which of the following is NOT a function of plant hormones?
Control growth
Cause flowers to grow
Cause fruit to grow
Make the heart beat fast
What is the process called when insects change from baby to adult?
Photosynthesis
Metamorphosis
Respiration
Germination
Which hormone helps to build muscles in the human body?
Insulin
Estrogen
Growth hormone
Testosterone
In humans, hormones travel through the ________ to cells throughout the body.
blood
nerves
lungs
skin
Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate different functions in your _____?
body
car
phone
book
What are the cells called that hormones specifically affect?
target cells
stem cells
nerve cells
blood cells
A hormone travels to its own target cells and locks onto them, causing the cells to start or stop certain activities.
True
False
What are hormones? Hormones are chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your ______ to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues.
blood
bones
lungs
nerves
Scientists have identified over how many hormones in the human body so far?
10
25
50
100
Hormones and most of the tissues (mainly glands) that create and release them make up your ______ system.
endocrine
digestive
respiratory
circulatory
Which of the following is NOT a bodily process controlled by hormones?
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Growth and development
Digestion
Which of the following are three bodily processes that hormones control?
Growth, metabolism, and reproduction
Digestion, breathing, and vision
Hearing, taste, and touch
Sweating, blinking, and hair color
Minor changes in hormone levels can cause significant changes to your body and lead to certain conditions that require medical treatment.
True
False
What are hormones?
chemical messengers that affect and manage hundreds of bodily processes
proteins that provide energy to the body
cells that fight infections in the body
organs that filter blood in the body
A hormone will only act on a part of your body if it “fits” — if the cells in the target tissue have ______ that receive the message of the hormone.
receptors
enzymes
hormones
channels
The pancreas releases insulin, which acts on your muscles and liver to help process _______.
glucose
protein
fatty acids
cholesterol
What is the first type of communication your body uses hormones for? The first type is communication between two ______ glands.
endocrine
salivary
sebaceous
sweat
