Hormones have a major role in regulating the human body. Fig. 6.1 shows several places in the human body where hormones are produced. The diagram includes female and male bodies. Part J and part K are labelled, and reproductive organs are shown.
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Define the word hormone.
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Finish Table 6.1 by identifying and naming each part and stating the name of a hormone produced by each part. Some examples have already been completed for you. The table shows columns: part, name, hormone. Entries include: J - [name blank] - insulin; K - [name blank] - adrenaline; reproductive organs - ovaries - [blank]; reproductive organs - [blank] - [blank].
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State one example of a situation when adrenaline is released and suggest why this reaction matters.
Worked solution & mark scheme
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