Leaving Certificate BiologyEndocrine System 1 iQuiz

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Where would you find the ‘Islets of Langerhans’?

Connemara Antrim

Scotland Pancreas

The endocrine system produces …

Hormones Genomes

Enzymes Metronomes

The system of hormone producing glands Is called the … system

Exocrine Endocrine

Endoplasmic Ectoplasmic

Which gland is referred to as ‘the master gland’ of the body?

Parathyroid

Hypothalamus Medulla oblongata

Pituitary

The ability to detect change and to respond is known as …

Diversity Humidity

Capacity Sensitivity

Name the disease caused by a lack of insulin.

Meningitis Dialysis

Diabetes Diastole

Endocrine glands are also called … glands.

Matrix Ductless

Ductile Gutless

Name the ‘fight or flight’ hormone.

Adrenaline Thyroxine

Cortisol Glucagon

The following all apply to hormones except …

Chemical messenger

Rapid response

Long-lasting effect

Transported in blood

Name the only gland that is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.

Pituitary Salivary

Pancreas Thymus

The following are all human hormones except …

Thyroxine TSH

Oxytocin Auxin

The adrenal gland is to be found next to the …

Hypothalamus Heart

Kidney Trachea

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of thyroxine?

STSH TSH

FTSH TFSH

The gland in the neck requires this to make its hormone.

Fluorine Iodine

Bromine Chlorine

Gigantism results from the overproduction of a hormone from

which gland?

Thymus Adrenal

Thyroid Pituitary

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Endocrine System 1 iQuiz