1.7- Hormones And Control Of The Body

Question 1

Hormones…

Answer 1

• Regulate the functions of many organs and cells
• Coordinate many processes in the body
• Are secreted from glands into the bloodstream
• Travel in the blood to target organs

Question 2

What do these glands produce:

a) Hypothalamus and pituitary glands
b) Thyroid glands
c) Adrenal glands
d) Pancreas
e) Ovaries (females)
f) Testes (males)

Answer 2

a) Produce hormones that regulate production of other hormones
b) Produce thyroxine
c) Produce adrenaline
d) Produces insulin
e) Produces oestrogen and progesterone
f) Produces testosterone

Question 3

How do you loose water?

Answer 3

Skin in sweat
Lungs in breathing out
Kidneys in urine

Question 4

How can you gain water?

Answer 4

Drinks containing water
Food that contains water
Respiration of digested food

Question 5

At what temperature must your body be maintained at and why?

Answer 5

Around 37°C

Warm enough for the chemical reactions in cells to happen quickly enough to keep you alive.