Lesson 8.4.1
8.4.1 Nervous and hormonal control in animals Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Biology, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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How are blood-borne hormonal responses described compared to nervous responses?
- Slower and longer-lasting
- Slower and shorter-lived
- Faster and longer-lasting
- Faster and shorter-lived
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Which specific region of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?
- Anterior pituitary
- Adrenal medulla
- Posterior pituitary
- Adrenal cortex
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Which specific endocrine cells in the pancreas secrete insulin?
- Alpha cells
- Delta cells
- Beta cells
- Acinar cells
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Which brain structure directly links the nervous and endocrine systems?
- Cerebellum
- Cerebrum
- Medulla oblongata
- Hypothalamus
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Which endocrine gland is directly controlled by the hypothalamus?
- Pituitary gland
- Adrenal gland
- Thyroid gland
- Thymus gland
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How are hormones transported from endocrine glands to target cells across the body?
- Along neurones
- By simple diffusion
- In the blood
- In the lymph
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Which pair of features characterises a typical nervous response?
- Rapid and localised
- Rapid and widespread
- Slow and widespread
- Slow and localised
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Which system rapidly increases heart rate within one second of perceiving danger?
- Endocrine system
- Somatic nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system
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What type of biological process is controlled by long-lasting hormonal responses?
- Skeletal muscle twitching
- Growth and metabolism
- Reflex actions
- Rapid pupil constriction
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Which gland secretes hormones that directly stimulate or control other endocrine glands?
- Adrenal gland
- Thyroid gland
- Pituitary gland
- Pancreas
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Why are the physiological effects of adrenaline short-lived once secretion stops?
- Receptor desensitisation
- Slow target binding
- Impulse refractory period
- Rapid hormone breakdown
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Which feature is shared by both nervous and hormonal communication systems?
- Chemical signalling
- Localised action only
- Electrical impulse propagation
- Transport in blood
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Which gland is responsible for secreting insulin to lower blood glucose levels?
- Adrenal gland
- Pancreas
- Thyroid gland
- Pituitary gland
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What feature enables a specific hormone to affect only its target cells?
- Cell membrane thickness
- Presence of synapses
- Distance from gland
- Complementary membrane receptors
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Which set of features correctly describes communication by the nervous system?
- Slow and localised
- Rapid and widespread
- Slow and widespread
- Rapid and localised
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Why is nerve transmission generally faster than hormonal communication?
- Hormones are larger
- Nerves use blood
- Electrical impulse conduction
- Hormones lack receptors
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Which symptom is directly caused by a deficiency in thyroid hormones?
- Reduced metabolic rate
- Rapid muscle spasms
- Elevated blood glucose
- Increased heart rate
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Which structure does the sympathetic nervous system stimulate during a fight-or-flight response?
- Thyroid gland
- Pituitary gland
- Adrenal medulla
- Adrenal cortex
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Which hormone acts over long periods to regulate basal metabolic rate?
- Adrenaline
- Glucagon
- Insulin
- Thyroxine
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What variable is controlled by using a sham-operated group during pituitary gland removal?
- Surgical trauma
- Hormone levels
- Housing temperature
- Age of subjects
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