Biology Paper 2

Question 1

Where is the pituitary gland

Answer 1

Brain

Question 2

Where is the Thyroid gland

Answer 2

Neck

Question 3

Where is the adrenal gland

Answer 3

Kidneys

Question 4

Testes produce…

Answer 4

Testosterone

Question 5

Ovaries produce

Answer 5

Oestrogen

Question 6

Which do each one of these produce

Pancreas
Adrenal gland
Thyroid
Pituitary

Answer 6

Pancreas insulin
Adrenal gland adrenaline
Thyroid thyroxine regulating metabolism
Pituitary fsh lh

Question 7

What Is the cause for type one diabetes

Answer 7

The pancreas doesn’t work properly

Question 8

What is the cause for type two diabetes

Answer 8

Cells are insensitive to insulin

Question 9

What are the symptoms of both types of diabetes

Answer 9

Loss of weight
increased need to urinate 
thirsty 
blurry vision 
 fatigue

Question 10

What is the treatment for type one diabetes

Answer 10

Insulin injections

Question 11

What is the treatment for type two diabetes

Answer 11

Controlling diet and exercise

Question 12

What is the job of follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 12

To have An egg mature in the ovary

Question 13

What is the job of the luteinising hormone

Answer 13

The job is to release the egg/Ovulation

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of IVF

Answer 14

Advantages:
you get a baby
Disadvantages:
you have to take a large number of drugs for a long time these have horrible side-effects
plus the daily injections which can leave a bruised
There are long consequences IVF can lead you to get cancer
Expensive
Doesn’t always work (40% rate)

Question 15

What are organic compounds

Answer 15

Organic compounds are compounds that have carbon in it

Question 16

What is the job of oestrogen And progesterone

Answer 16

Oestrogen and progesterone are involved in maintaining the uterus lining in case the egg is fertilised and implants

Question 17

What is the process of your period

Answer 17

In the first stage FSH is released by the pituitary gland

FSH travels in the blood to the ovaries where it causes an egg to mature

FSH triggers the ovaries to make oestrogen

Oestrogen cause is the lining of the uterus to become thick

Oestrogen also stops the pituitary gland from releasing FSH

Instead the pituitary gland now releases LH

LH triggers ovulation in other words the mature egg is released

Once the ovary has released its egg the ovary now produces the hormone progesterone

This prevents any more eggs from being
Released

Progesterone keeps the lining of the uterus thick in case a fertilised egg implants

If fertilisation does not take place then the level of progesterone Falls

The uterus lining and the egg release and a woman has a period

Question 18

What does progesterone do in the period

Answer 18

Progesterone stops the pituitary gland from releasing FSH and LH