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TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE OR FALSE?. HORMONES. A HORMONE IS A CHEMICAL MESSENGER. TRUE. OESTROGEN IS PRODUCED BY THE PITUITARY GLAND. FALSE! So where is it produced? In the Ovaries. Glucogon is the carbohydrate stored in mammals. FALSE! So what is it?

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TRUE OR FALSE?

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  1. TRUE OR FALSE? HORMONES

  2. A HORMONE IS A CHEMICAL MESSENGER. TRUE

  3. OESTROGEN IS PRODUCED BY THE PITUITARY GLAND. FALSE! So where is it produced? In the Ovaries

  4. Glucogon is the carbohydrate stored in mammals. FALSE! So what is it? The hormone released by the pancreas to convert stored glycogen back into glucose

  5. Hormones travel around the body in the bloodstream. TRUE

  6. All hormones are released from glands in the brain. FALSE! So where are they released from? From glands around the body. Some of them are in the brain but not all of them.

  7. ADH stands for Anti Diuretic Hormone TRUE

  8. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) tells the ovaries to make an egg. FALSE! So what does it do? It tells the ovaries to start to mature an egg. Females are born with immature eggs already in their ovaries

  9. Auxin is a hormone found in males. FALSE! So where is it found? It is found in plants and controls their response to light and gravity

  10. Insulin is secreted by the Pancreas. TRUE

  11. LH (Luteinising Hormone) causes the ovary to release a mature egg. TRUE

  12. A rise in blood glucose level is detected by the Pancreas. FALSE! So which organ does detect the rise? The Pituitary Gland in the brain

  13. FSH can be used in the contraceptive pill to control fertility FALSE! So which hormone can be used? Oestrogen as it prevents the pituitary gland releasing FSH, which tells the ovaries to mature an egg

  14. The control of blood glucose level is an example of Negative Feedback TRUE

  15. Keeping conditions constant within the body is known as Feedback. FALSE! So what is it called? Homeostasis

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