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What type of signal is used in the endocrine system?

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Chemical

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What type of signal is used in the nervous system?

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Electrical

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What is the transmitter in the endocrine system?

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Hormones in bloodstream

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What is the transmitter in the nervous system?

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Nerve cells

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What is the speed of response in the endocrine system?

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Slower

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What is the speed of response in the nervous system?

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Very fast

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What is the duration of response in the endocrine system?

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Long

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What is the duration of response in the nervous system?

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Short

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Where is adrenaline produced?

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Adrenal glands above kidneys

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What is the role of adrenaline?

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Triggers ‘fight or flight’, increases heart rate and breathing rate, dilates pupils, makes hairs stand up (erect)

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Where is thyroxine produced?

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Thyroid gland in the neck

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What does thyroxine control?

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Metabolic rate, growth

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What happens if thyroxine levels are low?

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Hypothalamus releases TRH, pituitary releases TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) → thyroid makes more thyroxine

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What happens when thyroxine levels return to normal?

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TRH and TSH secretion inhibited (negative feedback)

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What does testosterone do?

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Produced by testes, develops sperm and secondary sexual characteristics in males

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What does oestrogen do?

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Produced by ovaries, develops secondary sexual characteristics in females

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What does oestrogen do in the menstrual cycle?

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Thickens uterus lining for implantation

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When do oestrogen levels peak?

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Day 10

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What does FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) do?

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Matures egg in ovary

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What does LH (luteinising hormone) do?

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Stimulates ovulation

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What causes FSH and LH to increase?

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Drop in oestrogen levels

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When does ovulation occur?

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Day 14 – when FSH and LH peak

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What does progesterone do?

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Maintains thick uterus lining

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What hormones does progesterone inhibit?

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FSH and LH

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When does progesterone peak?
Day 17 (3 days after ovulation)
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What happens if egg is not fertilised?
Progesterone drops, uterus lining sheds over 5 days (period)
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What is menopause?
When a woman no longer has periods (around age 50–55)
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What hormones do oral contraceptives (pill) contain?
Progesterone and oestrogen - inhibit production of FSH so egg doesn’t mature
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How do contraceptive implants work?
Release progesterone slowly - stop egg release, thicken cervical mucus - sperm cannot swim through
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How do condoms work?
Barrier method -sperm can’t reach egg, protects from STIs
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What is a vasectomy/female sterilisation?
Sperm tubes/oviducts (fallopian tubes) cut to stop fertilisation (almost 100% effective) but can be irreversible
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What does the copper IUD do?
T shaped device implanted in uterus copper kills sperm and stops implantation (lasts 10+ years)
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What do fertility drugs contain?
FSH and LH to mature and release egg
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What happens in IVF?
FSH and LH given (eggs mature) → eggs collected and fertilised by fathers sperm in a lab→ embryos implanted into uterus
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How long does the menstrual cycle usually last?
28 days
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How effective are oral contraceptives (pill)?
More than 99% effective if taken properly (daily)
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What are the side effects of oral contraceptives (the pill)?
Mood swings Weight gain
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How effective are contraceptive implants?
More than 99% and will not need to take every day
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How effective are physical barrier methods (condoms etc)?
Over 99% - can be made more effective w spermicidal agents but some ppl allergic
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What is the downside of copper IUD?
Must be fitted by doctor and a small chance of ectopic pregnancy
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What is one form of contraception that doesn’t require anything medical?
Abstinence - don’t participate in sexual activity
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Reasons for infertility?
Bad sperm quality or quantity, lack of FSH to mature egg, blocked sperm ducts, inability to release eggs by ovary
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Downsides of IVF
Very expensive Could end up with twins or more Or no pregnancy at all
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What is phototropism?
Plant's growth response to light
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What is gravitropism/geotropism?
Plant's growth response to gravity
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Where does auxin accumulate in phototropism?
Shaded side of the shoot
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What does auxin do in shoots?
Stimulates cell growth – shoot bends toward light
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What does auxin do in roots?
Inhibits growth on lower side – root grows downward
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How can you investigate phototropism?
Use a cardboard box with light from one side
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How can you investigate gravitropism?
Use a petri dish attached vertically to a wall
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How do auxins work as weed killers?
Cause uncontrolled growth in broad-leaved weeds but not in grass
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How is auxin used in rooting powder?
Encourages cuttings (from original plant) to grow roots quickly
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How is auxin used in tissue culture?
When cells from plant are placed in growth medium contain in nutrients -auxin stimulates formation of roots and shoots
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What does gibberellin do?
Stimulates seed germination, flowering, and fruit growth
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How is gibberellin used in brewing?
Ends seed dormancy for barley - germination rate increase to make malt
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How is gibberellin used for flowering?
Used regardless of day length or temperature - bigger flowers
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How is gibberellin used for fruit size?
Increases size of seedless fruit
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What is ethene used for?
Ripening fruit and controlling cell division
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Why is fruit picked unripe?
To avoid bruising – ripened later using ethene
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How do auxins create positive phototropism (growth towards light)?
- Plant exposed to light on one side - Auxin moves to shaded side of shoot - then stimulates cells on to grow more on that side - means shoot bends towards the light Beneficial - plants gets more light - photosynthesis occur at faster rate
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How does auxin create negative gravitropism in shoots(growth away from gravity)?
If shoot is horizontal: - auxin moves to lower side - stimulates cells to grow more here - makes shoot bend and grow away from ground beneficial - light levels likely to be higher further away from ground
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How does auxin create positive gravitropism in roots (growth towards gravity)?
- Auxin moves to lower side - cells of root grow more on side w less auxin: cells grow on upper side - root bend and grows down beneficial - more water & nutrients lower down & provides stability for plant

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