Hormones Quiz

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Biology Quiz on Hormones Quiz, created by CC Gwillim on 09/02/2014.
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Quiz by CC Gwillim, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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Where are hormones released?
Answer
  • In the pituitary gland and the ovaries.
  • In the pituitary gland and the base of the brain.
  • In the pituitary gland and the heart.

Question 2

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Where is the hormone FSH secreted?
Answer
  • The ovaries.
  • The pituitary gland.

Question 3

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What does FSH do?
Answer
  • FSH thickens the uterine lining in preparation for a fertilised egg by causing the ovary to make oestrogen.
  • FSH matures the egg (ovum) and stimulates the follicles to grow.

Question 4

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Where is oestrogen produced?
Answer
  • In the pituitary gland.
  • In the ovaries.

Question 5

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Where is oestrogen produced?
Answer
  • In the pituitary gland.
  • In the ovaries.

Question 6

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What two effects does oestrogen have on the pituitary gland?
Answer
  • It stimulates LH and inhibits the production of FSH.
  • It inhibits FSH and stimulates the production on LH.

Question 7

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Where in the body is the pituitary gland?
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  • At the base of the ovaries.
  • At the base of the brain.

Question 8

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True or False: Both FSH and LH are at their peak when the egg is released.
Answer
  • True.
  • False.
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