Cambridge IGCSE Biology
14.3Hormones
Hormones in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 14.3.1Describe a hormone, and identify the adrenal glands, pancreas, testes and ovaries and state the hormones they secrete.
- 14.3.2Describe the effects of adrenaline in 'fight or flight' situations and compare nervous and hormonal control.
- 14.3.3Supplement: state that the pancreas secretes glucagon and describe how adrenaline raises blood glucose concentration and heart rate.
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Hormones and the endocrine system
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