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Homeostasis and Response

Hormones in human reproduction

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  • Biology Paper 2

Overview

Puberty and secondary sex characteristics, oestrogen, testosterone and sperm production, ovulation about every 28 days, FSH and LH from the pituitary gland maturing and releasing an egg, and oestrogen and progesterone maintaining the uterus lining.

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Key term

Name the main female reproductive hormone and where it is made, define ovulation, and name the main male hormone and its source.

Key term

What do reproductive hormones cause to develop during puberty?

Key term

Give two secondary sex characteristics that develop during puberty.

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  1. 1

    What do reproductive hormones cause to develop during puberty?

    Model answer

    The secondary sex characteristics.

  2. 2

    Give two secondary sex characteristics that develop during puberty.

    Model answer

    The growth of body hair, and a deepening voice in boys or the development of breasts in girls.

  3. 3

    What is the main female reproductive hormone, and where is it produced?

    Model answer

    Oestrogen, produced in the ovary.

  4. 4

    What is ovulation?

    Model answer

    The release of a mature egg from an ovary.

  5. 5

    About how often is an egg released from the ovaries?

    Model answer

    About once every 28 days.

  6. 6

    What is the main male reproductive hormone, and where is it produced?

    Model answer

    Testosterone, produced by the testes.

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AOestrogen, produced in the ovary.
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