3.4 - Endocrine System
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Practice Questions
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What is the function of the endocrine system?
💡 Hint: Think about what hormones do.
Name a gland that produces hormones.
💡 Hint: Consider glands that have known hormone functions.
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What is the primary function of the endocrine system?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of hormones in the body.
True or False: The pituitary gland is known as the master gland.
💡 Hint: Recall what makes one gland the 'master' in the body.
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Describe how hormonal imbalances can affect growth and metabolism. Give an example of a condition caused by such imbalance.
💡 Hint: Think of how diabetes affects the body's energy use.
Design a simple chart that compares hormonal functions in the adrenal glands versus the thyroid gland.
💡 Hint: Consider what each gland does in response to different triggers.
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