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The Endocrine System

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
9.7 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 97 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

46% of this chapter's 65 questions

Needs a diagram
29%

19 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer30
  • MCQ8
  • Odd one out6
  • Match the following5
  • Reasoning4
  • Definition3
  • Biological term3
  • Differentiate2

Most frequent topics

Adrenal virilism 3Anterior pituitary hormones 2Oxytocin 2Exophthalmic goitre 2Hormone 2Endocrine disorders 2Location of the thyroid gland 2Location of the islets of Langerhans 2
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2(iii)

Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which the others belong:

2(iv)

Mohit, a 30-year-old man was a software professional leading a sedentary life. He showed signs of high blood sugar during a routine health check-up despite having a normal body weight.

6(ii)

A 17-year-old girl was having an irregular menstrual cycle. Her mother took her to their family physician. She was diagnosed with adrenal virilism. Study the picture given below and answer the following:

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1

Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2(iii)

Arrange the terms in each group in the correct order. Write them in a logical sequence beginning with the term that is underlined.

2

Given below is an outline of the human body showing the important endocrine glands. Match the glands marked (a) to (e) with their correct functions. (Example: (f) – 6. Secretes Testosterone.)

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Select the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2

Match the items given in Column I with most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct matching pairs:

8(ii)

Name the mineral elements required for:

1

Select the correct answer to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answer only.)

2

Match the items given in Column I with most appropriate ones in Column II and rewrite the correct matching pairs:

2(v)

State the exact location of the following structures:

1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the question. Write the correct answer only.)