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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

11 real questionsasked in 4 of the last 10 exam series2019–2025usually: Complete, Which, Identify, State, Use

Real questions on 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

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  1. 0654/02 · Specimen 2025 · Q8[1]

    Which row shows the correct label for each endocrine gland and the hormone that the gland secretes?

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  2. 0654/32 · October/November 2025 · Q1a(iii)[1]

    State the name of a hormone produced by the part labelled B.

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  3. 0654/41 · 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 .

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  4. 0654/41 · 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

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  5. 0654/41 · October/November 2025 · Q1b(i)[2]

    Use Fig. 1.2 to identify: hormone J

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  6. 0654/32 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(ii)[1]

    Identify the organ from Fig. 3.1 that secretes insulin.

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  7. 0654/32 · 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

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  8. 0654/33 · May/June 2025 · Q3b(ii)[1]

    Identify the organ from Fig. 3.1 that secretes insulin.

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  9. 0654/33 · 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

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  10. 0654/43 · October/November 2024 · Q10b(ii)[2]

    Explain why shoot B does not grow towards the light in Fig. 10.1.

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  11. 0654/11 · October/November 2019 · Q3[1]

    Which result with the biuret test shows that protein is present?

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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, 0654/32 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, 0654/32 Q3(b)(iv) (Cambridge)

Most candidates correctly gave the pancreas, with the occasional adrenal gland and liver seen.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/33 Q3(b)(ii) (Cambridge)

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