Q.1
Which of the following uses hormones?
  • Selective weedkiller
  • Rooting powder
  • Neither of the above
  • Both of the above
Q.2
How are hormones transported round the body?
  • Via the lymphatic system
  • Via the circulatory system
  • Via the nervous system
  • Via the respiratory system
Q.3
Which of the following glands is found in the brain?
  • Adrenal
  • Pancreas
  • Hypothalamus
  • Thyroid
Q.4
The first birth-control pills contained higher amounts of estrogen than the pills taken today. Modern birth-control pills contain much less estrogen. Some only contain progesterone. Why has this changed?
  • Because progesterone reduces the side effects
  • Because progesterone is much more effective
  • Because progesterone is a lot cheaper
  • Because progesterone is easier to swallow
Q.5
Why would a gardener use rooting powder?
  • It is cheaper than buying compost
  • They can produce many plants from cuttings more easily
  • It gives vegetables a bigger root system
  • It slows down the growth rate of plants
Q.6
Which hormone is likely to be used in fertility treatments?
  • FSH
  • LH
  • Insulin
  • Progesterone
Q.7
Which hormone is used to treat diabetes?
  • FSH
  • LH
  • Insulin
  • Progesterone
Q.8
What are hormones?
  • Proteins secreted by endocrine glands
  • Proteins secreted by the main organs of the body
  • Proteins that carry information betweeen nerve cells
  • Proteins that carry messages from your brain to your muscles
Q.9
Where is estrogen produced?
  • In the ears
  • In the adrenal glands
  • In the large intestine
  • In the ovaries
Q.10
In the Nineteenth Century, pineapples were really rare and expensive. Why are exotic fruits much more widely available nowadays?
  • Because more different fruits grow
  • Because fruit growers use hormones to make their exotic fruits grow bigger and faster
  • Because feeding the fruit trees with growth hormone makes them produce a lot more fruit
  • Because the exotic fruits are sprayed with hormones that delay ripening
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