0654.B13.2.01 — Describe a hormone as a chemical substance, produced by a gland and carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific : past paper questions
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- 0973/42 · May/June 2026 · Q2a[1]
Identify hormone A in Figure 2.1.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2025 · Q1a(i)[3]
Complete the sentences about hormones. Hormones are chemical substances, produced by a type of organ called a . Hormones are carried by the .
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2025 · Q1a(ii)[4]
Fig. 1.1 is a diagram showing some of the organs of the body that produce hormones. (ii) B A Fig. 1.1 Use Fig. 1.1 to complete Table 1.1. Table 1.1 letter A B name of organ hormone produced
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2025 · Q1b(i)[2]
Use Fig. 1.2 to identify: hormone J
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(ii)[1]
Identify the organ from Fig. 3.1 that secretes insulin.
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(iv)[3]
Some of the organs shown in Fig. 3.1 secrete hormones. Complete the sentences about hormones. Hormones are described as substances. They are produced by and are carried by the
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2024 · Q1d(i)[1]
State the name of this characteristic.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2023 · Q10c[2]
Hormones and nerve impulses both carry information around the body. Identify if each statement is about hormones or nerve impulses. They are carried in the blood. They are produced by glands.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2023 · Q1b(i)[1]
State the name of the hormone that reduces the concentration of glucose in the blood.
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State the type of organs that produce hormones.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2022 · Q4a[2]
Complete the definition of the term hormone. A hormone is a chemical substance, produced by a and carried by the blood. It alters the activity of one or more specific target .
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2022 · Q4c(i)[1]
Use Fig. 4.1 to suggest the time that the scary event takes place. time = minutes
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q10a(i)[1]
Name the tropic response shown in Fig. 10.1.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q10a(ii)[3]
Explain the response to light seen in Fig. 10.1. Use ideas about auxin in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q10b(i)[1]
Suggest the name of the target organ for this hormonal response.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q10b(ii)[2]
State two other effects of adrenaline on the human body.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q10b(iii)[1]
Name one other hormone that increases the blood glucose concentration.
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Describe two ways that the transmission of information by hormonal control is different from nervous control.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2020 · Q10a[1]
Describe how adrenaline is transferred to the heart and the liver.
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2020 · Q10a(i)[1]
Name the response shown in Fig. 10.1.
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What examiners said
Most candidates correctly gave the pancreas, with the occasional adrenal gland and liver seen.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/32 Q3(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Candidates gave a range of responses for each gap. Many seemed to think hormones were growth substances and that they were carried in the spinal cord.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/32 Q3(b)(iv) (Cambridge)
This part was well answered with many candidates gaining full marks.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0973/31 Q10(c) (Cambridge)
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