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4 marksThe Reproductive System

CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)

A diagram shows the positions of endocrine glands in the human body.

State the hormones produced by endocrine glands A and B, and give ONE function of EACH hormone stated.

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  1. 5(b)(i)Name TWO hormones produced by the pituitary gland that affect both the testes and the ovaries.[2 marks]
  2. 5(b)(ii)Explain how an underproduction of the hormones named in (b)(i) affects the human body.[4 marks]
  3. 5(b)(iii)Suggest what may have been the effect of an underproduction of these hormones on the Ukraine population.[2 marks]
  4. 5(c)Outline THREE differences between the nervous system and the endocrine system in controlling bodily activities.[3 marks]

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