Biology

Question 1

1Adrenaline prepares the body for

Easy

A. growth only B. sleep C. digestion D. "fight or flight"

Question 2

2The male sex hormone produced by the testes is

Easy

A. progesterone B. insulin C. oestrogen D. testosterone

Question 3

3The hormone calcitonin lowers blood

Hard

A. sodium B. calcium levels C. water D. glucose

Question 4

4Breathing in happens when the diaphragm

Easy

A. contracts and the ribs move up and out B. stops moving C. pushes air out D. relaxes and the ribs move down

Question 5

5The pituitary gland is located at the

Easy

A. kidney B. neck C. pancreas D. base of the brain

Question 6

6The hormone that prepares the body for "fight or flight" is

Easy

A. adrenaline B. oestrogen C. thyroxine D. insulin

Question 7

7The loop of Henle is longest in mammals that live in

Hard

A. cold regions B. water C. deserts D. forests

Question 8

8The hormone that lowers blood sugar is

Easy

A. insulin B. glucagon C. thyroxine D. adrenaline

Question 9

9A reflex action is

Easy

A. a conscious decision B. a learned skill C. a rapid automatic response to a stimulus D. a hormone

Question 10

10A freely movable joint such as the knee, lubricated by a fluid, is a

Easy

A. fixed joint B. synovial joint C. cartilaginous joint D. suture