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Hormonal control and the menstrual cycle
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40 CXC CAPE Biology questions on Hormonal control and the menstrual cycle, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a hormone?

  1. A chemical messenger carried in the blood to a target organ
  2. An enzyme that speeds up a reaction
  3. An electrical signal carried along a neurone
  4. A protein that stores energy
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✓ Answer: AA chemical messenger carried in the blood to a target organ
Award 1 mark. Hormones act more slowly than nerve impulses but their effects last longer.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood called?

  1. An exocrine gland
  2. An endocrine gland
  3. A lymph gland
  4. A salivary gland
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✓ Answer: BAn endocrine gland
Award 1 mark. Exocrine glands release their products through ducts instead.
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