Week 3

Question 1

Match the gland to the hormone it produces.

Pituitary Gland

Ovary

Testes

Pancrea

Thyroid

Andrenal Gland

Oestrogen

Thyroxine

Testosterone

Many different types of hormones

Insulin

Adrenaline

Answer 1

Pituitary Gland - Many different types of hormones

Ovary - Oestrogen

Testes - Testosterone

Pancreas - Insulin

Thyroid - Thyroxine

Adrenal Gland - Adrenaline

Question 2

Match the hormone to its function.

Controls the speed of chemical reactions in a cell

Prepares your body for action

Gives females their feminine features and gets the womb ready for a baby

controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood

Gives boys their masculine features

Example of a hormone produced by the pituitary gland

Adrenaline

Insulin

Testosterone

Human growth hormone

Oestrogen

Thyroxine

Answer 2

Controls the speed of chemical reactions in a cell - Thyroxine

Prepares your body for action - Adrenaline

Gives females their feminine features and gets the womb ready for a baby - Oestrogen

Controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood - Insulin

Gives boys their masculine features - Testosterome

Example of a hormone produced by the pituitary gland - Human growth hormone