2.7 - Using hormones

Question 1

What are three benefits of women taking hormones?

Answer 1

• The contraceptive pill prevents unwanted pregnancies and helps them helps them to plan having a baby
• Hormones can help them become pregnant
• Hormone treatment can help older women have babies. This may involve an egg donor who is given hormones to produce extra eggs

Question 2

Who are plant hormones used by?

Answer 2

Farmers and gardeners

Question 3

What are three advantages of using plant hormones?

Answer 3

• Weedkillers can kill unwanted plants
• Hormones can be used to encourage roots to grow before a cutting is planted
• Hormones can be used to encourage fruit to ripen

Question 4

Why is it important to use plant hormones correctly in agriculture?

Answer 4

They can cause damage to the environment, e.g kill trees or other plants as well as weeds