B11 Hormonal

coordination
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0 1 Figure 1 shows the position of two endocrine glands in a woman.

Figure 1

0 1 . 1 Name glands A and B.

B (1 mark)

0 1 . 2 Gland A produces the hormone LH.

If too little FSH and LH are produced, this can have a serious
effect on a woman. Explain why.

(3 marks)

0 1 . 3 Figure 2 shows when a woman usually menstruates and ovulates

in a 28-day menstrual cycle.

Figure 2

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Using Figure 2 to identify the day an egg is released.

(1 mark)

0 1 . 4 Figure 3 shows the levels of three hormones in the blood during

pregnancy.

Figure 3

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is produced when a woman

is pregnant. The presence of HCG in blood or urine indicates that
a woman is pregnant.

Use Figure 3 to determine the highest concentration of HCG present.

(1 mark)

0 1 . 5 Use Figure 2 and Figure 3 to suggest how many weeks after the first
missed period would be the best time to carry out a pregnancy test.

(1 mark)

0 1 . 6 Using your own knowledge and Figure 3, describe the roles of

progesterone and oestrogen during pregnancy.

(4 marks)

0 2 Plants respond to changes in their environment using hormones.

When seeds are dispersed environmental cues are used to trigger
germination.

0 2 . 1 Name the plant hormone that can be used to artificially end seed
dormancy.

(1 mark)

0 2 . 2 Figure 4 shows an experimental set-up that was carried out to

study the role of auxin in a plant’s response to light.

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Figure 4

Figure 5 shows the results obtained.

Figure 5

Explain the results of the experiment.

(4 marks)

0 2 . 3 Explain how auxin causes the plant in experiment 3 to grow

towards the light source.

(2 marks)

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0 3 The number of cases of Type 2 diabetes in the UK is increasing

rapidly.

0 3 . 1 Describe how insulin and glucagon help control the blood sugar
concentration in a healthy person.

(6 marks)

0 3 . 2 What is Type 2 diabetes?

(1 mark)

0 3 . 3 Body mass index (BMI) is a person’s body weight divided by the

square of his or her height.
Figure 5 shows the relationship between BMI and the percentage
probability of developing Type 2 diabetes.

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Figure 5

Suggest an explanation for the relationship between BMI and the

risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

(2 marks)

0 3 . 4 Figure 6 shows changes in the number of new cases of Type 2

diabetes in the UK.

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Figure 6

Suggest explanations for the trend shown by the data in Figure 6.

(3 marks)
AQA, 2013

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