What are hormones?
Chemicals secreted by glands
Chemicals secreted by target organs
Nerve impulses
How are hormones transported around the body?
Neurones
Blood
Glands
Adrenaline is released by which gland?
Pituitary
Adrenal
Thyroid
Which hormone is released in response to high blood glucose levels?
Insulin
Thyroxine
Glucagon
Which conversion happens when insulin lowers blood glucose?
Glycogen into glucose
Glucagon into glucose
Glucose into glycogen
Which of these is a treatment for type 1 diabetes?
Insulin injections
Insulin tablets
Kidney transplant
Which of these is the target organ for insulin and glucagon?
Kidney
Liver
Pancreas
Which type of feedback is important for homeostasis? - Higher
Positive
Maximum
Negative
Adrenaline has what effect on the heart rate? - Higher
It decreases it
It increases it
It stays the same
If thyroxine levels are low, which hormone is released from the pituitary gland? - Higher
TSH
TRH