Ellen Martin

Q) Where are the endocrine glands found? A) The pituitary gland, the thyroid, the ovaries/ testes, the adrenal gland and the pancreas.W

Q) What happens when blood glucose is too high vs when it is too low? A) Insulin is added when it’s too high, Glucagon when it’s too low.

Q) What four hormones are released during the menstrual cycle? A) FSH, Oestrogen, LH (Luteinising) and Progesterone.

Q) What hormone can be used to prevent the release of an egg? A) Oestrogen

Q) What does Thyroxine do? A) Regulates metabolism

Q) What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? A) Type 1: little or no insulin is made by the boy. Type 2: The person become resistant to their own insulin.

Q) Compare the nervous and hormonal system on time, duration and area they affect. A) N: fast, H: slow / N: short time, H: long time / N: precise area, H: general area

Q) List in order, what the nervous system contains. A) Stimulus, receptor, sensory neurone, CNS, motor neurone, effector, response.

Q) What does Anaerobic respiration produce? A) Lactic acid

Q) What is the chemical symbol for glucose? A) C6H12O6

Q) How does temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis? A) Too low and the rate will be slowed, past 45* and the enzymes needed will be damaged.

Q) What two factors, apart from temperature can slow down the rate of photosynthesis? A) Not enough sunlight and too little CO2

Q) What is the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis? A) 6(CO2) + 6(H2O) = C6H12O6 + 6(O2)

Q) Where is DNA found? A) In the chromosome, in the nucleus of a cell

Q) Which type of cell division produced genetically different cells, and spell it out. A) Meiosis