6 - Hormones
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Practice Questions
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What are hormones?
💡 Hint: Think of them as chemical messengers.
What role does insulin play in the body?
💡 Hint: Consider how it interacts with glucose.
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What is the primary function of insulin?
💡 Hint: Think of how insulin interacts with glucose.
True or False: Adrenaline is released during stressful situations.
💡 Hint: Recall the fight-or-flight response.
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Consider a person with an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Discuss the physiological effects and how they might feel.
💡 Hint: Link back to what thyroxine regulates.
Analyze the effects of adrenaline on heart rate and energy levels during a stressful event.
💡 Hint: Connect this with fight-or-flight responses.
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