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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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6(ii)

Name the hormones whose deficiency causes:

1(c)

Given below are certain groups of terms. In each group the first pair indicates a relationship between the two terms. Rewrite and complete the second pair on a similar basis. Example: Cytoplasm : Cytokinesis :: Nucleus : Karyokinesis.

1(f)

Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong:

5(b)

Give appropriate biological / technical terms for the following:

6

Complete the table:

1(f)

Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong. Example: glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium — Odd term: calcium; Category: the others are different types of carbohydrates.

1(g)

Expand the following biological abbreviations:

4(b)

The diagram given below represents an endocrine gland in the human body. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

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1

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

4(b)

Give appropriate biological or technical terms for the following:

5(a)

The diagram given below is that of a structure present in a human kidney. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

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1(a)

Name the following:

1(e)

Choose the ODD one out of the following terms given and name the CATEGORY to which the others belong:

1(h)

The diagram given below represents the location and structure of an endocrine gland. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

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