Assessment – Endocrine system and Hormones

QUESTIONS ( POST QUESTION TITLE AND YOUR ANSWER USING THE BOX BELOW FOR EVALUATION AND DISCUSSION)

1a.       What is homeostasis?

1b.       List five applications of plant hormones in agriculculture.

2a.       Describe the process of osmoregulation in man.

2b.       State two functions of a named animal hormones and two functions of a named plant hormones.

2c.       Draw a diagram to show the location of the following hormones; adrenal gland, thyroid gland, pituitary and ovary.

2d.       State the effect of over secretion and deficiency of: (i) thyroxine (ii) adrenaline (iii) insulin (iv) oestrogen.

3a           The hormone in a mature female that causes the release of mature eggs into the fallowpian tube is (a) follicle stimulating hormone (b)luteinizing hormone (c)thyroxine (d) thyroid stimulating hormone.

b            The hormone that maintains pregnancy is  (a)testosterone (b)oestrogen (c) progresterone (d) auxin

c             Which of the following is a negative plant hormone? (a) abscisic acid (b)gibberellin (c) ethylene (d) none of the above.