10 minutes maximum! (can you do it in 5?) 1. Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment. |
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In humans this is achieved by the use of nerves as well as . |
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2-5: The diagram below shows many of the endocrine glands in a human. |
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2. LabelĀ K is ...
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3. LabelĀ M is ...
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4. A person was sweating, had an increased pulse rate, was breathing quickly and had large wide pupils. Which gland would have secreted the hormone that caused this response?
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5. The hormones secreted by the endocrine glands travel to their target organs ...
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6-9: A healthy student drank a sports drink containing glucose. The graph shows the changes in the levels of glucose in her blood during the hour after the drink. |
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6. How long did it take for her blood glucose level to reach a maximum?
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7. What is the name of the hormone X?
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8. Which organ produces hormone X?
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9. If the girl was diabetic, what would happen to her blood glucose level?
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10. In Type 1 diabetes the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin. To treat this condition a person may have injections of insulin. The insulin causes ...
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