14.3. Mammalian hormones
A subsection of Biology, 5090, through 14. Coordination and control
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Name the hormone, released after a meal, which controls the level of glucose in the blood. shows some organs in the body of a woman. On , label and name the gland which produces the hormone you mention in . Name two other substances produced by this gland. 1. 2. Use [T The hormone in can be manufactured in the laboratory by adding a piece of human DNA to the DNA in a host cell. shows how this is done. Name the type of host organism used in this process. After the process in , the host cell will produce the hormone in . Describe the piece of human DNA which must be used in this process. Suggest what is used to break and rejoin the DNA molecules. host cell ring of DNA break in DNA ring piece of human DNA added to ring of DNA piece of DNA removed human chromosome
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2005
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shows an organ, X, and its associated blood vessels P, Q and R. to heart from heart small intestine Q P X R Organ X is involved in the following processes: • the metabolism of amino acids, • the breakdown of chemical substances, including alcohol. Name organ X and each of its associated blood vessels. organ X blood vessel P blood vessel Q blood vessel R Compare the structure of the blood vessels P and R in . Oestrogen is an example of a type of chemical substance, produced by a gland, that alters the activity of one or more specific target organs before being destroyed by organ X. Name this type of chemical substance. With reference to oestrogen, complete Table 3.1. Table 3.1 gland where produced target organ effect on target organ
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2017
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The diagram shows the pathway taken by a hormone from cell A where it is produced to cell C that it affects. heart cell A cell C blood vessel B molecules of hormone molecules of hormone structures are not drawn to the same scale Identify the type of blood vessel B. Explain the ways in which this type of blood vessel is adapted for the transport of hormone molecules. State how molecules of the hormone are transported through blood vessel B. For a named hormone, identify the gland containing cell A, an organ containing cell C and a function or effect of the hormone you have named. • named hormone • the gland containing cell A • an organ containing cell C • a function or effect of the named hormone Cell C is one of a number of similar cells making up an organ. State the name given to organs affected by hormones.
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2020
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The human body produces over fifty different hormones. Describe what is meant by the term hormone. The list shows some of the hormones produced by the human body: A adrenaline B luteinising hormone C insulin D progesterone E oestrogen F glucagon. Complete Table 1.1 by writing the correct letters in each box. Each box can contain one or more letters and each letter can be used more than once. The first one has been done for you. Table 1.1 hormones produced in the pancreas C and F produced in the pituitary gland produced in the ovary released to increase blood sugar concentration released to build up the uterus lining after menstruation
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2023
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