GCSE Biology Hormones & glucose questions by topic

Complete the sentences about hormones and glucose.

1. (a)Hormones are carried around the body in the __________.[1]
2. (b)The hormone that lowers blood glucose is __________.[1]
3. (c)Insulin causes glucose to be stored as __________ in the liver.[1]
4. (d)The gland that monitors blood glucose is the __________.[1]

Sort each treatment or cause into Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.

1. (a)Which statements describe Type 1?[2]
2. (b)Which statements describe Type 2?[2]

A woman has a mass of 72 kg and a height of 1.60 m.

1. (a)Calculate her BMI, to 3 significant figures.[2]

Match each hormone or gland to its role.

1. (a)The master gland in the brain.[1]
2. (b)Raises blood glucose from glycogen stores.[1]
3. (c)Lowers blood glucose into storage.[1]
4. (d)The organ where glycogen is stored.[1]

Match each endocrine gland to a hormone it releases.

1. (a)Pituitary gland.[1]
2. (b)Pancreas.[1]
3. (c)Ovaries.[1]
4. (d)Testes.[1]

An hour after a large bowl of pasta, a person’s blood glucose concentration has risen well above its set point.

1. (a)Name the hormone released in response.[1]
2. (b)Name the organ that releases it.[1]
3. (c)State one thing cells do with the glucose.[1]
4. (d)Name the storage carbohydrate made from excess glucose.[1]

Explain how blood glucose is returned to normal after a large sugary meal.

1. (a)Describe the detection and hormone release.[3]
2. (b)Describe what the hormone does and why the loop stops.[3]

Compare nervous and hormonal coordination.

1. (a)Give three differences.[6]

A screening programme records BMI and Type 2 diabetes status for 200 adults.

1. (a)Calculate the percentage of each BMI group with Type 2 diabetes, to the nearest whole number.[3]
2. (b)Describe the pattern shown.[2]

Explain why a doctor advises diet and exercise, not insulin injections, for a patient with Type 2 diabetes.

1. (a)Explain the Type 2 mechanism.[2]
2. (b)Explain how diet and exercise help.[3]

A screening clinic weighs an adult of mass 90 kg and height 1.8 m, and measures his fasting blood glucose.

1. (a)Calculate the adult’s BMI. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.[2]
2. (b)Explain one limitation of using BMI alone to judge health.[2]
3. (c)Suggest one change that would lower his risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.[1]

After a long football training session, a player’s blood glucose concentration falls below its set point.

1. (a)Name the hormone that corrects this.[1]
2. (b)Describe two things this hormone causes to happen.[2]
3. (c)Explain why controlling blood glucose needs both insulin and glucagon.[2]
4. (d)Name the condition caused by a failure to produce insulin.[1]

(Biology only) Explain how the body produces concentrated urine after a day without drinking.

1. (a)Describe the full ADH negative feedback chain.[6]

(Biology only) A patient’s kidneys have failed. Evaluate dialysis versus a transplant for them.

1. (a)Present both options with benefits, drawbacks and a judgement.[6]

A student claims: “Hormones are just a slower version of the nervous system.” Evaluate this claim.

1. (a)Assess the claim with evidence for and against.[6]

(Biology only) A patient drinks one litre of water quickly. Describe and explain the changes in her blood ADH level and urine over the next hour.

1. (a)Describe and explain the ADH and urine changes.[5]

Compare the body’s response to drinking a sugary drink with its response to the same drink when the person has untreated Type 1 diabetes.

1. (a)Write a full comparison of glucose handling in both cases.[6]

(Biology only) A patient whose kidneys are working normally drinks one litre of water quickly. Measurements of her urine are shown before and one hour after the drink.

1. (a)Calculate how many times greater her urine production rate became.[2]
2. (b)Explain the change in her blood ADH level and its effect on the kidney.[2]
3. (c)Explain why her blood concentration still stays constant.[2]