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Chapter 13 Practice Paper: Hormonal coordination and blood glucose — question paper

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GCSE (9–1) · GCSE Biology (Foundation and Higher)

Chapter 13 Practice Paper

Hormonal coordination and blood glucose

Duration: 40 minutes
Total: 30 marks
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

  • Answer all questions.
  • Section A contains ten multiple-choice questions. Choose one answer, A, B, C or D, for each.
  • Section B contains structured questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
  • You may use a calculator.
  • The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
  • The total mark for this paper is 30.

Original practice material written for the MOE GCSE Biology syllabus. It is not an official MOE or school examination paper. Chapter 13: the endocrine system and pituitary, hormonal versus nervous control, insulin and glucagon, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes with BMI, and (Biology only) the kidney, ADH and dialysis versus transplant.

For Examiner’s Use
Section A/ 10
Section B/ 20
Total/ 30

Section A: Multiple-choice questions[10 marks]

Choose one answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 mark.

  1. 1

    Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands directly into the

    1. Agut
    2. Bspinal cord
    3. Cairways
    4. Dbloodstream
    ( )
  2. 2

    The pituitary gland is called the master gland because it

    1. Ais the largest gland
    2. Bcommands other glands
    3. Cstores all hormones
    4. Dnever stops working
    ( )
  3. 3

    Which hormone lowers blood glucose?

    1. Aglucagon
    2. BADH
    3. Cinsulin
    4. Dadrenaline
    ( )
  4. 4

    Glycogen is stored mainly in the

    1. Aliver and muscles
    2. Bkidneys and lungs
    3. Cbrain and eyes
    4. Dskin and bones
    ( )
  5. 5

    Type 2 diabetes involves

    1. Ano insulin produced
    2. Bexcess glucagon
    3. Cblocked ureters
    4. Dcells not responding to insulin
    ( )
  6. 6

    A 70 kg adult who is 1.40 m tall has a BMI of

    1. A50
    2. B35.7
    3. C28.6
    4. D50.7
    ( )
  7. 7

    The substance completely reabsorbed during kidney filtration is

    1. Aurea
    2. Bexcess water
    3. Cglucose
    4. Dexcess ions
    ( )
  8. 8

    ADH makes kidney tubules

    1. Amore permeable to water
    2. Bless permeable
    3. Csmaller
    4. Dimmune to insulin
    ( )
  9. 9

    A transplant patient takes immunosuppressants to

    1. Agrow a new kidney
    2. Bprevent rejection
    3. Cincrease urine output
    4. Dreplace dialysis
    ( )
  10. 10

    Hormonal effects typically last

    1. Alonger than nervous effects
    2. Bless than a second
    3. Cforever
    4. Donly during sleep
    ( )

Section B: Structured questions[20 marks]

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

  1. 11

    This question is about hormonal coordination.

    1. (a)

      Describe how a hormone reaches its target organ.

      [2]
    2. (b)

      State the role of the pituitary gland.

      [1]
    3. (c)

      Give one situation where a nervous response is better suited than a hormonal one, with a reason.

      [2]
  2. 12

    A student drinks a large glass of a sugary drink.

    1. (a)

      Explain how her body returns blood glucose to normal.

      [4]
    2. (b)

      Name the hormone that would act if her glucose later fell too low, and state its effect.

      [2]
  3. 13

    Two patients have diabetes. Patient P takes insulin injections before meals; patient Q follows a carbohydrate-controlled diet and exercise plan.

    1. (a)

      Name each patient’s type of diabetes.

      [2]
    2. (b)

      Explain why Q’s treatment suits her condition.

      [2]
  4. 14

    (Biology only) This question is about water balance.

    1. (a)

      Name the hormone that controls water reabsorption and the gland that releases it.

      [2]
    2. (b)

      Explain how ADH changes the urine produced on a hot day.

      [3]

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