TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE OR FALSE?

• HORMONES

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A HORMONE IS A CHEMICAL MESSENGER.

• TRUE

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OESTROGEN IS PRODUCED BY THE PITUITARY GLAND.

• FALSE!
• So where is it produced?
• In the Ovaries

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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

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Hormones travel around the body in the
bloodstream.

• TRUE

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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.

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ADH stands for Anti Diuretic Hormone

• TRUE

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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

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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

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Insulin is secreted by the Pancreas.

• TRUE

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

• TRUE

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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

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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

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The control of blood glucose level is an example
of Negative Feedback

• TRUE

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Keeping conditions constant within the body is
known as Feedback.

• FALSE!
• So what is it called?
• Homeostasis