Hormones; the menstrual cycle, fertility & plant hormones


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what are hormones?
chemical messangers
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what are hormones sent in?
the blood
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what are hormones accried in?
blood plasma
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hormones only affect
target cells
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hormones control things that need constant
adjustment
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hormones are made by
glands
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what two hormones does the pituitary gland produce?
FSH LH
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what are FSh and LH involved in
menstrual cycle
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what hormone does the ovary produce?
oestrogen
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nerves are very .... acting
fast
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hormones are .... acting
slow
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nerves act for a ........... amount of time
short
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hormones act for a ......... amount of time
long
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nerves affect ........ areas
specific
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hormones affect more ........ areas than a nerve
general
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What happens on day 1 of the menstrual cycle
bleeding starts
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from days .... to ....... is when the lining of the uterus builds up to form a thick layer which is ready to accept a fertilized egg
four fourteen
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what day is an egg released on?
fourteen
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from day 14 to day 28 the lining starts to break if there is no
fertilized egg
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Where is FSH produced
pituitary gland
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what hormone causes an egg to mature in one of the ovaries and stimulates oestrogen production
FSH
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Where is oestrogen produced?
ovaries
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What does oestrogen stimulate the production of?
LH
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Where is LH produced?
pituitary glands
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What does LH stimulate the release of?
egg
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where is the egg released from?
ovary
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what is the name of the hormone that can be used as a contraceptive if it's taken daily
oestrogen
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apart from oestrogen what other hormone is produced by the ovaries?
progesterone
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name an oral contrceptive
the pill
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if you want to increase fertility what hormones are injected into the body?
LH FSH
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What does IVF help produce
children
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name a plant hormone
AUXIN
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what does auxin contoll
growth
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what three things affect groth in a plant
light gravity moisture
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Where is auxin prodcued
shoot tips
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shoots grow towards
light
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shoots grow away from
gravity
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roots grow towards
gravity
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roots grow towards
moisture
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auxin is found on the ................ of the shoot
lower side
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