Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Sex hormones in humans

Sex hormones in humans — practice question

Fig. 1.1 illustrates how the concentrations of two hormones involved in the menstrual cycle change.
(a(i))[2]

State the names of hormones Y and Z in Fig. 1.1.

(a(ii))[2]

On Fig. 1.1, draw a line to represent progesterone levels across the 28-day menstrual cycle.

(a(iii))[1]

State the day in the 28-day menstrual cycle on which the egg is most likely to be released from a follicle.

(a(iv))[1]

State the main location of progesterone production during pregnancy.

(b)[4]

Calculate the percentage increase in the average diameter of the follicle from the start of the menstrual cycle to just before egg release. Step 1 Convert the average starting diameter of a follicle to millimetres (mm). Step 2 Work out the percentage increase. Step 3 State your answer to three significant figures.

(c)[3]

State three features that help a sperm cell adapt to its function.

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