1. What is the function of the hormones produced by the pineal gland?
to produce secondary sex characteristics
to regulate sleep patterns***
to regulate thirst and hunger
to produce insulin to monitor sugar levels
2. A person is walking in the woods and runs into a mother bear and her cubs. Which gland immediately activates?
thyroid
ovaries
adrenal***
hypothalamus
3. What is the function of the antidiuretic hormone?
to control sleep cycles
to regulate blood sugar
to increase height
to reduce water loss***
4. Which of these would need to be changed to make a hormone ineffective?
receptors on the outside of the target cell***
the time it takes to travel to the cell
the frequency that hormones are produced
the distance from the gland to the receptor
Can somebody please check my answers
1. to regulate sleep patterns***
2. adrenal***
3. to reduce water loss***
4. receptors on the outside of the target cell***
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1. The function of hormones produced by the pineal gland is to regulate sleep patterns. To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the role of the pineal gland and its hormones. The pineal gland produces a hormone called melatonin, which is involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and reproduction. By realizing the function of melatonin, you can identify the correct answer as regulating sleep patterns.
2. When a person encounters a mother bear and her cubs, the gland that immediately activates is the adrenal gland. To determine this answer, you need some knowledge about the body's response to a stressful situation. When the body senses danger or enters a "fight-or-flight" response, the adrenal glands release hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, preparing the body for quick action. In this scenario, encountering a potentially threatening situation triggers the activation of the adrenal gland.
3. The function of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is to reduce water loss. To find the correct answer, you need to understand the role of ADH in the body. ADH is produced by the hypothalamus and released from the pituitary gland in response to high blood osmolarity or low blood volume. It acts on the kidneys, increasing water reabsorption and reducing the production of urine, thereby preventing excessive water loss from the body.
4. To make a hormone ineffective, the receptors on the outside of the target cell would need to be changed. This answer becomes apparent by understanding the interaction between hormones and target cells. Hormones exert their effects by binding to specific receptors on the surface or within target cells. If the receptors are altered or not present, the hormone cannot bind and initiate the necessary response, rendering it ineffective.
Based on these explanations, your answers for questions 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct.