Lesson 4.5.3.6

4.5.3.6 Feedback systems (HT only) Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 5

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  1. Which gland produces adrenaline?

    • Adrenal glands
    • Pancreas
    • Pituitary gland
    • Thyroid gland
  2. Which physiological effect is directly caused by adrenaline?

    • Decreased breathing rate
    • Increased heart rate
    • Lowered blood pressure
    • Reduced muscle tension
  3. What does adrenaline boost the delivery of to brain and muscles?

    • Water and ions
    • Proteins and lipids
    • Oxygen and glucose
    • Carbon dioxide and urea
  4. Which gland produces thyroxine, and what does it stimulate?

    • Thyroid gland; metabolic rate
    • Pituitary gland; egg maturation
    • Adrenal gland; heart rate
    • Pancreas; blood glucose
  5. What does adrenaline prepare the body for?

    • Sleep and digestion
    • Flight or fight
    • Reproduction
    • Growth only
  6. How are blood levels of thyroxine controlled in the body?

    • Hormonal saturation
    • Enzyme inhibition
    • Positive feedback
    • Negative feedback
  7. What role does thyroxine play in the body?

    • Growth and development
    • Digestion of fat
    • Ovulation only
    • Blood clotting
  8. During negative feedback, what happens when thyroxine levels become too high?

    • Stimulation is reduced
    • Metabolism stops entirely
    • Receptors are destroyed
    • Production is doubled
  9. A person is startled and their heart rate rises quickly. Which hormone is most likely responsible?

    • Thyroxine
    • Insulin
    • Oestrogen
    • Adrenaline
  10. Which combination of changes is triggered by adrenaline release?

    • Slower heartbeat
    • Faster heartbeat
    • Reduced glucose release
    • Lowered blood flow
  11. What is a direct result of thyroxine raising the basal metabolic rate?

    • Lower body temperature
    • Reduced heart rate
    • Increased fat storage
    • Higher resting energy use
  12. In negative feedback control, what occurs when thyroxine levels rise too high?

    • Permanent gland shutdown
    • Blocked receptor sites
    • Reduced production signal
    • Increased hormone secretion
  13. A diagram shows high thyroxine suppressing the hormone that stimulates it. What is this?

    • Direct nervous control
    • Positive feedback
    • Random control
    • Negative feedback
  14. Which bodily change is expected during a strong adrenaline response?

    • Decreased breathing rate
    • Constricted pupils
    • Relaxed skeletal muscles
    • Increased breathing rate
  15. Which hormone is important for growth and development?

    • Thyroxine
    • Glucagon
    • Adrenaline
    • Oestrogen
  16. What type of control mechanism regulates blood thyroxine levels?

    • Negative feedback
    • Hormonal catalyst
    • Positive feedback
    • Enzyme denaturation
  17. Which hormone acts rapidly to prepare the body for fight or flight?

    • Thyroxine
    • Glucagon
    • Insulin
    • Adrenaline
  18. On a hormone graph, what does a falling thyroxine curve after a peak show?

    • Positive feedback loop
    • Glandular exhaustion failure
    • Complete hormone absence
    • Negative feedback working
  19. Which hormone stimulates the basal metabolic rate in humans?

    • Oestrogen
    • Thyroxine
    • Adrenaline
    • Testosterone
  20. Which gland releases thyroid-stimulating hormone to regulate thyroxine production?

    • Pancreas
    • Pituitary gland
    • Thyroid gland
    • Adrenal gland

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