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Questions
Q1.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

(i) Which row of the table shows the endocrine gland and hormone involved in the control of
blood glucose concentration?
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(ii) State a target organ for the hormone that controls blood glucose concentration.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

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Q2.

A woman had unexplained weight loss and fatigue.

She had blood tests to investigate the cause of these symptoms.

Figure 10 shows the results.

Comment on the results of these blood tests and the possible causes of the woman's weight
loss and fatigue.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q3.

Figure 3 shows the positions of the endocrine glands in a woman and a man.

Draw one straight line from each hormone to the effect of the hormone on the body.
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(Total for question = 2 marks)

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Q4.

Exercise increases adrenalin levels.

(i) State which endocrine gland secretes adrenalin.

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(ii) Explain the effect of adrenalin on liver cells during exercise.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q5.

Explain how negative feedback, involving the thyroid gland, controls metabolic rate.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Q6.

Explain how the release of adrenalin can result in the improved performance of an athlete.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q7.

How is adrenalin transported from the adrenal glands to its target organs?
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A by transpiration

B by osmosis

C dissolved in blood plasma

D carried by red blood cells

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q8.

Insulin is produced by an endocrine gland and is transported in the blood.

(i) Which row shows the endocrine gland and the target organs for insulin?
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(ii) Which part of the blood transports insulin to its target organs?
(1)
A plasma
B red blood cells
C white blood cells
D platelets

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q9.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

Endocrine glands make hormones.

Which endocrine gland is situated in the head and is attached to the brain?
(1)
A adrenal
B pancreas
C pituitary
D thyroid

(Total for question = 1 mark)

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Q10.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .

Hyperthyroidism is caused by an overactive thyroid gland.

Figure 14 shows a person with a normal thyroid gland and a person with hyperthyroidism.

(i) State one effect of hyperthyroidism on the thyroid gland.

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(ii) The thyroid gland is part of the

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A circulatory system

B digestive system

C endocrine system

D urinary system

(Total for question = 2 marks)