Transcript TRUE OR FALSE?

TRUE OR FALSE?
HORMONES
A HORMONE IS A CHEMICAL MESSENGER.
TRUE
OESTROGEN IS PRODUCED BY
THE PITUITARY GLAND.
FALSE!
So where is it produced?
In the Ovaries
Glucogon is the carbohydrate
stored in mammals.
FALSE!
So what is it?
The hormone released
by the pancreas to
convert stored
glycogen back into
glucose
Hormones travel around the body
in the bloodstream.
TRUE
All hormones are released from
glands in the brain.
FALSE!
So where are they
released from?
From glands around the
body. Some of them
are in the brain but
not all of them.
ADH stands for Anti Diuretic
Hormone
TRUE
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
tells the ovaries to make an egg.
FALSE!
So what does it do?
It tells the ovaries to start to mature an egg.
Females are born with immature eggs
already in their ovaries
Auxin is a hormone found in males.
FALSE!
So where is it found?
It is found in plants and
controls their
response to light and
gravity
Insulin is secreted by the Pancreas.
TRUE
LH (Luteinising Hormone) causes
the ovary to release a mature egg.
TRUE
A rise in blood glucose level is
detected by the Pancreas.
FALSE!
So which organ does detect the rise?
The Pituitary Gland in the brain
FSH can be used in the
contraceptive pill to control fertility
FALSE!
So which hormone can be used?
Oestrogen as it prevents the pituitary gland
releasing FSH, which tells the ovaries to
mature an egg
The control of blood glucose level
is an example of Negative
Feedback
TRUE
Keeping conditions constant within
the body is known as Feedback.
FALSE!
So what is it called?
Homeostasis